Original U.S. WWI M1916 .45 Leather Holster Made by Keyston Bros. - inspected by H.A.B. Russian Artillery By June 1967

By June 1967

was for an unescorted raid on aircraft factories at Oschersleben on 11 January 1944

The best known post war operator of the Schwarzlose was probably the Polish air force who acquired and used significant numbers of surplus Austro-Hungarian aircraft and used them against Soviet forces during the Polish-Bolshevik War

and even still has regimental markings on the steel butt plate

with no fabric interruptions and moth holes

Original U.S. WWI M1916 .45 Leather Holster Made by Keyston Bros. - inspected by H.A.B. Russian Artillery By June 1967Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very rare totally original WW1 Model 1916 holster for the . 45 auto. This holster is maker marked K. B., for Keyston Bros., San Francisco, Calif. and it was inspected by H. A. B.. Holsters by this maker are very rare. We've been collecting holsters 50+ years and this is the first K. B. marked holster we've found. Keyston Bros. only made this holster during WW1, and along with the brass belt clip, indicates