Original U.S. WWII USMC M7 Colt 1911 .45 Shoulder Holster Rig by BOYT - 1945 Dated British Militaria In addition to the factory

In addition to the factory maker code markings

Significance of the crocodile: After the battle

5" tall when folded and 42" tall when open

while the stock was produced shortly before that

and it is definitely a scaled down Katana

Original U.S. WWII USMC M7 Colt 1911 .45 Shoulder Holster Rig by BOYT - 1945 Dated British Militaria In addition to the factoryOriginal Item: Only One Available. Marines Corps equipment is some of the most difficult to acquire from World War Two especially M7 holsters. This is an excellent original WWII USMC 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