Original U.S. WWII USMC M7 Colt 1911 .45 Shoulder Holster Rig by BOYT - 1945 Dated British Militaria 5" tall when folded and

5" tall when folded and 42" tall when open

while the stock was produced shortly before that

Quantities are very limited

Very hard to find

Loading was accomplished via a groove in the frame rearward of the cylinder and early models incorporated an ejector rod until 1874

Original U.S. WWII USMC M7 Colt 1911 .45 Shoulder Holster Rig by BOYT - 1945 Dated British Militaria 5" tall when folded andOriginal 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