A VERY NICE WORLD WAR II US ARMY ISSUED AND USED BELT RIG INCLUDING SEVERAL ITEMS AS FOLLOW. ORIGINAL RUSSET COLOR LEATHER HOLSTER FOR M 1911 SEMI AUTO COLT PISTOL. VERY NICE CONDITION, SHOWING FIELD USE, MAKER AND DATE OF MANUFACTURE ARE NOT VISIBLE FROM FIELD WEAR. THE LEATHER IS MOSTLY RUSSET IN COLOR WITH SOME DARKER AREA. THE LEATHER IS LIVELY AND FLEXIBLE.
THE "US" ON THE FRONT IS FAIRLY SHARP. THERE IS SOME VERT DE GRIS ON THE BRASS RIVETS AND PARTS. JUST MINOR MARKS AND SOME DARKER AREA FROM STORAGE AND FIELD USE. COLT 1911 MAGAZINE 45 CAL AMMO POUCH. A LITTLE FADED, THE MAKER IS NOT LEGIBLE BUT MANUFACTURED DATE IS 1942.
COMBAT BELT IS FIELD USED AND THE COLOR IS OD GREEN LATE WAR BUT FADED. AS SHOWN, IT IS 42 INCHES LONG TIP TO TIP. FIRST AID POUCH SHOWING FIELD USE. STAMPED US IN FRONT NO MAKER OR DATE.
CANTEEN COVER SHOWS HANDWRITTEN NAME AND SERIAL NUMBER ON THE BOTTOM BUT HARD TO READ. NO DATE OR MAKER NAME. EARLY WAR KHAKI COLOR FADED AND SHOWING FIELD USE. THE CANTEEN AND CUP ARE BOTH MAKER MARKED AND DATED "1943".
SHOWING FIELD USE WITH SOME MINOR SURFACE CORROSION SPOTS. A VERY NICE DISPLAY OF WORLD WAR II ERA EQUIPMENT.
ALSO COULD BE USED FOR REENACTMENT AND LOOK VERY GOOD. PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO VIEW MY OTHER STORE ITEMS. THEY INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF MILITARY ANTIQUES. KEEP ME ON YOUR FAVORITE SELLERS LIST. OUR BAY STORE MILITARY ANTIQUE EMPORIUM CARRIES MANY OTHERS FINE MILITARY COLLECTIBLES.
The items we sell are usually for static display and not to be used in the field today. We do not ever end auctions early. After that we reserve the right to relist the item. The United States Postal Service is our shipper of choice.
We merely try to cover some of our basic costs.