C004860 BRITISH P37 PISTOL HOLSTER.

BACKGROUND: In 1937, The British specified a web pattern, for use in personal equipment, made of woven waterproofed cotton, and used it though out the war. In 1942 they issued some changes such as a new frog for the mark II bayonet and increasing the height of the basic pouches to accommodate the Sten SMG magazines. Of Note: Canadian personal equipment was a direct copy of the British 1937-pattern web equipment with manufacture starting in early 1940 and distribution beginning in October of the same year. The Canadian equipment differed from its British counterpart by its yellower colored webbing and the brown paint used to cover the metal parts.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: A tan/khaki webbed canvas pistol holster, most likely for the .380 service revolver. It could also take the .45 APC lend lease M1911 and M1911A1 pistols. Its top fold-over flap has a single brass snap which mates with a brass stud to the holster's upper body. The main body of the holster tapers to an oval base with a small brass grommet to it. To its reverse are two vertical brass belt hooks surmounted by a horizontal one. To the interior of the fold-over flap is stamped "M.E.C.o" "1942," and a "Broad-arrow." A narrow pocket for the cleaning rod, may be seen along the interior of the long side. Nice clean example.

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