Model 1912 Style Holster

[Johnny Peppers]

This is a private purchase Model 1912 style holster. The Model 1912 holster was never very popular with the troops, but I guess the Colonel that this holster belonged to favored the look of the Model 1912.
Pictured also is the 1924 Transition that came in the holster.

http://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2011/01/2lk4t2s-1.jpg
http://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2011/01/11aldl2-1.jpg

[browningautorifle]

So you're telling me this 1911 is a pre-model A1? With all the niceties that a commercial 'tween war model had? Polish and blue. Hand fitting. Time was on their side for production. Very pretty. The holster look to be an odd colour, more like some of the generals rigs??? Or is it the lighting?

[Johnny Peppers]

So you're telling me this 1911 is a pre-model A1? With all the niceties that a commercial 'tween war model had? Polish and blue. Hand fitting. Time was on their side for production. Very pretty. The holster look to be an odd colour, more like some of the generals rigs??? Or is it the lighting?

The pistol was originally called the "Improved Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, Model of 1911" when brought out in 1924, but in 1926 it was decided to call it ""Pistol, Automatic, Caliber .45, M1911A1. It was also decided that any pistol under serial number 700000 would be a Model 1911, and any pistol over serial number 700,000 would be a M1911A1. 10,000 of the new pistols were ordered in 1924, and another order was not placed for pistols until 1937. The 1937 pistols also had the MODEL OF 1911 U.S. ARMY on the slides, but in 1938 it was dropped and M 1911A1 U.S. ARMY was added to the right side of the receiver.

The picture pretty well represents the color of the holster, and here is a picture of the holster beside a WWII vintage Model 1916 holster.

http://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2011/01/sxf3ht-1.jpg

[browningautorifle]

Definately a gun balancing on the fence of timelines.