Original U.S. WWI M1916 .45 Colt 1911 Leather Holster by Graton & Knight Co. - Dated 1918 Swedish Militaria 1853 socket bayonet sold separately

1853 socket bayonet sold separately

Luftstreitkräfte fighter pilots Georg von Hantelmann and Kurt Adolf Monnington are just two of a number of Central Powers military pilots who used the Totenkopf as their personal aircraft insignia

Year of Manufacture: 1874 and 1891 - reworked in 1898

which indicates the approximate manufacture date of April - May 1944

There is a cord/tassel through the knob

Original U.S. WWI M1916 .45 Colt 1911 Leather Holster by Graton & Knight Co. - Dated 1918 Swedish Militaria 1853 socket bayonet sold separatelyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very rare totally original WWI Model 1916 holster for the . 45 auto. This holster is maker marked G. & K. for Graton & Knight Manufacturing Co., Worcester, Mass. This holster was made in 1918 and inspected by C. A. C.. Graton & Knight made many of these holsters for WWI and WWII, however the date along with the brass belt clip indicates this is definitely a WW1 holster close to 100 years in age. Research