Hey guys! I'm new to this forum, but not new to loving military stuff, especially vintage! I recently received this as a gift from a good friend that he found in a foreclosed house.

It's a standard WWII 1911 holster. Nothing strange there, but what got me was this shoulder strap. I have never seen one like this before. You would normally see something like this on an open top holster, but even then, the strap would be different, and (from my limited knowledge), those came about more in Vietnam.

Anyway, my question is, what am I looking at? Is this strap typical? When would it be worn? I'm assuming by someone walking around base who wanted to be armed, but didn't have their web belt on. Maybe a pilot? I'm just rambling... I'll let the experts take it from here!

Thanks guys!





Looks like this reads (US, J.O.M.D., 1941, J.B.). This is on the front top of the strap.
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