Original U.S. WWI M1916 .45 Colt 1911 Leather Holster by Graton & Knight Co. - Dated 1918 Category_Brunswick Guns Most artillery people think of

Most artillery people think of the tapered bore as a German innovation during the Second World War

almost to the level of burl

and a nice color

The frame of this panel is newly constructed of plywood but the vast majority of the instruments are original WW2 production

Original U.S. WWI M1916 .45 Colt 1911 Leather Holster by Graton & Knight Co. - Dated 1918 Category_Brunswick Guns Most artillery people think ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very rare totally original WWI Model 1916 holster for the . 45 auto. This holster is maker marked G. & K. for Graton & Knight Manufacturing Co., Worcester, Mass. This holster was made in 1918 and inspected by C. A. C.. Graton & Knight made many of these holsters for WWI and WWII, however the date along with the brass belt clip indicates this is definitely a WW1 holster close to 100 years in age. Research