Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Boyt Field Gear It bears the serial number

It bears the serial number 4762

along with the signatures of 14 men

The equipment was integral to the tens of thousands of teachers

this was largely a "paper" action because the -43A/B variants no longer existed

Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Boyt Field Gear It bears the serial numberOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice WWII issue M3 leather shoulder holster for the Colt M1911 . 45 pistol. Adopted in 1942, this holster was standard issue for aircraft and tank crews, and was often used by officers who preferred it to the hip holster. In combat areas, all sorts of troops found ways to "acquire" handguns and the regulations as to who was and wasn't permitted to carry them were rarely enforced. Original M3's were