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MODEL 1912 .45 ACP HOLSTER - ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL,
dtd 1912 – EXCELLENT CONDITION: This US Army
Model 1912 Holster was manufactured at the Rock Island
Arsenal in 1912 for issue with the Model 1911 .45
Automatic Colt Pistol.
A desirable specimen, this holster bears the same 1912
date of manufacture as the sets of Model 1912 Trial
Equipment for both Horse and the Men.
This holster, while showing signs of issue and use, is
in excellent, solid condition with all of the stitching
and all of the seams intact. The overall surface of the
leather is smooth with minor flexing only evident on the
upper portion of the flap, on the lower face of the body
where it molded around the barrel assembly of the
pistol, and on the lower portion of the hanger – all
three areas where this flexing is prone to occur. The
leather has a nice even russet color and a shiny surface
overall. Complete with the proper iron wire belt
hanger, the belt hanger loop shows very little wear on
the edges of the loop where there holsters normally show
excessive wear or tearing. The “US” in the oval is very
strong and the hole in the flap that closes over the
final shows minimal wear. The arsenal stamp on the
reverse, “ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, 1912” is legible.
All in all, this is a very nice early Model 1912
Holster, produced at the Rock Island Arsenal, and is a
specimen that would be difficult to upgrade. (0110)
$650
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