NOS 1942 Dated 45 Holster, in 1957 Packaging? Right out of a trunk grouping.

[USMC-RECON0321]

Hello, I purchased a 1959 USMC Officer's trunk grouping at the gun show next to the SOS and inside it was this NOS 1942 dated 45 leather holster in a 1957 dated bag? Any guesses on this? I've heard of this with other items over the years also, NOS Items being boxed or bagged in later dated packaging. One was an m3 fighting knife in 1960s packaging.

This holster is stamped Milwaukee Saddlery Co 1942 and the foil pak is stamped, "Holster Pistol Cal 45" and "November 1957".

Here is the link I posted on this grouping; (I wanted to post the holster here individually to get help from the field gear collectors)

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234301-usmc-officer-trunk-grouping-1959-usna-grad-then-assigned-to-2nd-anglico/

Thanks

Troy

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Last one.

 

Thanks Troy

 

[stealthytyler]

WOW, nice! May I please ask how much you purchased this for?

[USMC-RECON0321]

It was purchased as an entire trunk grouping and the holster was in the trunk. But I would be interested in any ideas of the value of the holster like this alone?

 

Thanks
Troy

[GIJive]

USMC-RECON0321,

 

Many WWII items were repacked after WWII for long term storage. The items may have been in storage, reinspected, then repacked again in 1957. That is if the packaging is original to that holster. Was it sealed or unsealed when you got it?

[USMC-RECON0321]

USMC-RECON0321,

 

Many WWII items were repacked after WWII for long term storage. The items may have been in storage, reinspected, then repacked again in 1957. That is if the packaging is original to that holster. Was it sealed or unsealed when you got it?

 

It was unsealed, just as you see it. If sealed, I would've never opened it. But I'm sure its original to that foil pak. It’s hard to tell in the pictures, but the foil pak was molded right around the shape of the holster and I was careful to take it in and out the same way it has been stored all these years. The trunk came into a Dallas Texas antique arms shop and purchased by the owner, who brought it with him as a table holder in the Gun show next to the SOS. The trunk and all its contents seemed completely un-molested.

 

Your explanation seems very plausible and I have heard of that before with other items.

 

Here is a picture of the whole trunk and grouping displayed out. This belonged to USMC Lt. Thomas C. Monaghan, who was a 1959 US Naval Academy Graduate and assigned to 2nd Anglico.

 

Thanks

​Troy

 

 

[Ronnie]

I had a couple of .45 holsters new in the bag and sold them for 150 each.

Ronnie

[ccyooper]

While not common it is not unusual to see repacked wwii gear. A while back a fellow had one at the novi show and I believe he had it listed for 225, different maker I believe. I would think 150-225 would be a reasonable range. A holster collector would know which makers are harder to find, etc and demand greater prices. I believe there is/was a thread on the forum which listed common - rare holsters. Regards, CC

[USMC-RECON0321]

Great and thanks for the information guys!

 

Troy

[jimmyhanklane]

I wouldn't think it would packed in a 1957 bag for issue as it is not dyed black ( thank God ). Beautiful piece .

[Fausto]

Hello!

To make a nice couple with that fine M-1916 holster, here an M-7 shoulder holster marked USMC Boyt 45 found in an unsealed but consistent bag dated 1958...

Fausto

[USMC-RECON0321]

Nice! Interesting how the dates are similar. Maybe a big surplus inspection was ordered service wide and any NOS items found to still be serviceable were repackaged with a new date stamp.

[Fausto]

Hi Troy,

yes, I think you're absolutely right. And I suspect that the repacking of old, obsolete but serviceable small items was a practice dating earlier than the post WWII. Here one example: you can see a Hickok 1943 lanyard repacked in 1950, but the other is a very old spare parts brass can (for the M1912 Squad Cleaning Kit), repacked in 1945, when al least three patterns of steel spare parts cans were in use since years: I mean the light grey parkerized one, the dull blackened one and the galvanized one...

Fausto