Well, a couple of folks did email me…
Did I have anything to go with the 1918 Colt?
As a matter of fact, yes!
I present one 1918 issue belt, with medical kit, with 1916 holster.
All original! I’m thinking most of this stuff, other than the pistol and mags went into a trunk or a drawer somewhere…
So that’s what ‘else’ came with the pistol…
Hey Old NFO;
Very nice Pistol…and to have all the accessories also is super cool:)
Wimmens can have their accessories – yours look much better to me. :^) That holster is in fine condition for 97 years.
I’m green with envy.
Cool stuff.
Real Old School.
Every quarterdeck sailor & roving patrol on my tin can wore belts and holsters just like that. If we’d known how valuable they’d become … hey, waitaminnit – maybe that’s why they’re scarce now. They went home with the older Gunner’s Mates! 🙂
Too cool.
Mr.G- Thanks!
j.r.- It is!!!
LL- Just luck that I ran across it with everything included.
Ed- That it is!
Rev- You bet they did… Who knows what’s in some of those old Gunner’s attics!!!
WSF- Thanks!
Lust.
Envy.
A few other sins.
Absolutely beautiful.
I can’t help thinking that the holster needs some mink oil, Sno-Seal or neutral shoe polish to keep it from drying out and cracking.
Stretch- 🙂
Robert- It does, I need to find some mink oil. Thought I had some but… sigh
+1 LL
Nice set. If you could only get them to talk. (Try waterboarding them.)
I always thought the duckbill hammer and (for me) easier-to-manipulate thumb safety made the old 1911 better than the 1911A1. But I could never cure the old 1911 of biting my hand and I could never bring myself to ruin a piece of history with a longer tang. So I guess the A1 is better after all.
That holster is gorgeous!
Shipmate, I have a WW1 Canteen, Cup and Pouch to go with that set. Not using them for Re-enacting anymore, so they need a “Proper Home.” Send me an eMail and we’ll work out the Shipping Details.
Rick- Thanks!
Old 1811- Yep, I have those scars too!
Mrs.C- Not bad for 99 years young!
Les- Will do!