I was working at a clean up of a recently passed military veteran. Everything was to be thrown out. I decided to keep this, with permission of the current owners of the house of course.

 

 

Anyone know if this was army issued or just a holster he had bought back in the day?

I think it's an M7 holster. It was military issued as far back as WWII, but they have been (and still are) available for anyone to buy. 

usually90-110 on sleez-bay.

Wow I had no idea they were that much. We have like a dozen of em brand new at the store lol. We used to find em mixed in with other stuff at the govt auctions.

Usmc is worth an  extra 10.00

 

 

http://www.amazon.com/M7-Shoulder-Holster-Black-Leather/dp/B00A9K71A8

 

 

http://www.amazon.com/U-S-WWII-45-Shoulder-Holster/dp/B004G02UJY

Thanks for the responses guys. Interesting find to me.

I was issued one of those when I went to Iraq in 2003 for my M9.  It was not comfortable or easy to get to the weapon.