Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Boyt Field Gear Royle serial No 42188903

Royle serial No 42188903

A great Lend-Lease flare pistol from WWII

On the cane itself is a mounted color plaque that reads:

along with the signatures of 14 men

This 1917 U

Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Boyt Field Gear Royle serial No 42188903Original 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