Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Enger-Kress Sterling SMG this ignites the main charge

this ignites the main charge

On the right side just below the rear end of the cartridge tube is a cutout for a wire apparatus

and the rammer goes all the way to the end of the cylinder

War Merit Cross 1st Class (Kriegsverdienstkreuz) with Swords (for Combat)

Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Enger-Kress Sterling SMG this ignites the main chargeOriginal 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