Original U.S. WWI M1912 Colt 1911 .45 Cavalry Swivel Leather Holster with Leg Tie Down Snider Rifle Parts though both D rings are

though both D rings are still fully intact

Army 2nd Field Artillery Brigade

and thereafter successive companies carried out deployments to the Central American colony of British Honduras

Very practical and decorative

with brass "cherry blossom" barrel escutcheons

Original U.S. WWI M1912 Colt 1911 .45 Cavalry Swivel Leather Holster with Leg Tie Down Snider Rifle Parts though both D rings areOriginal Item: Only One Available. Before World War One, the M1912 Cavalry Swivel Holster was designed for the soon to be adopted Colt 1911 . 45. It was produced from 1911 1916, although commercial models were also made well after WWI. The M1912 is identified by its extended hanger and swivel section. The holster was designed for mounted cavalry troops, so that it could still be tied to the leg while bent. A dismounted model was also produced under