Original U.S. WWI M1916 .45 Colt 1911 Leather Holster by Warren Leather Goods Co. - Dated 1917 German Replica The reverse of the lower

The reverse of the lower crossguard is Gau marked "Mi” (Mitte)

with a screw threaded fuze hole that would accept a quick acting aluminum or Bakelite Wgr

these scabbards had been around in the 1950s and 1960s but their original use was only discovered when many thousands of Original 12" Ersatz Bayonets came to the surplus market in the 80

and this is such an example

Original U.S. WWI M1916 .45 Colt 1911 Leather Holster by Warren Leather Goods Co. - Dated 1917 German Replica The reverse of the lowerOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very rare totally original WW1 Model 1916 holster for the . 45 automatic 1911 pistol. This holster is maker marked by WARREN LEATHER GOODS CO. of Worcester, Mass, and was made in 1918 and inspected by J. A. O.. Warren Leather Goods produced these holsters during both WWI and WWII, however the date and brass belt clip indicate that this is definitely a WW1 holster close to 100 years in age. This M1916