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NO. 2 MODEL 1916 .45 ACP HOLSTER –
ENGER-KRESS: This US Army Model
1916 Holster for the .45 Automatic Colt Pistol was
manufactured by the Enger-Kress Pocketbook Company of
West Bend, Indiana, and the maker’s name is legibly
stamped on the reverse.
This holster shows minimal use and has
survived in very nice, solid condition with all of the
stitching and all of the seams intact. The flap retains
a bright legible “US” in the oval. The overall surface
of the leather is smooth with no crazing, retains a
pleasant medium russet color, and has a shiny
surface to the leather. The hole in the flap closes
snugly over the finial. Complete with the proper brass
wire belt hanger, the belt hanger loop shows very
minimal
wear on the edges of the loop where these holsters
normally show excessive wear or tearing.
Conventional wisdom indicates that the Enger-Kress
production of these holsters was for World War Two,
however its worth noting that this holster lacks the
1940's date normally found on WWII production holsters
and it was made with a brass wire hanger rather than the
steel hanger characteristic of WWII holsters.
This Model 1916
Holster will display very nicely with an early
production Model 1911 Pistol or with any of the early
web belts of the period. (0308) $125
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