Original U.S. WWII U.S.M.C. M7 Colt 1911 .45 Shoulder Holster Rig by Boyt Harness Co. dated 1945 colts damaged by the Allied bombardment

damaged by the Allied bombardment

The shell chin strap is unfortunately broken

as these are HAND MADE parts

These usually would have had an RZM label or other type of paper label on the back

this actually slides apart into a three piece utensil set

Original U.S. WWII U.S.M.C. M7 Colt 1911 .45 Shoulder Holster Rig by Boyt Harness Co. dated 1945 colts damaged by the Allied bombardmentOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition original WWII issue leather shoulder holster for the Colt M1911 . 45 pistol. Adopted towards the end of the war in 1944, the M7 shoulder holster rig was designed to improve upon the earlier M3 shoulder holster. The M3 could only really be worn in one position, and was not ideal for carrying a pistol under a jacket, and also often placed the pistol against the wearer's ribcage. With two