COLT M1911 MAGAZINE TYPES & MANUFACTURERS W.W. I era magazine contractors: A - on top lip of base - American Pin Co., Waterbury, Conn. B - on top lip of base - Barnes & Kobert Mfg. Co., New Britain, Conn. L - on top lip of base - M. S. Little Mfg. Co., Hartford, Conn. R - on top lip of base - Risdon Tool & Machine Co., Naugatuck, Conn. R - on bottom lip of base - Raymond Engineering Corp., New York, NY. *You had a picture of a magazine with an "R" stamped on the bottom and referred to it as a Risdon. Risdon only stamped the R on the top of the toe. An R on the bottom is a rare Raymond engineering mag. (rarest Colt mag).

That is stunning! You took a long drink of cool aid on that one. Now all you have to do is finish that cool aid and find a pilots seat! All kidding aside, well done!

Great find

These were issued during WW2, but not in that configuration. 

As stated, both are repops. 

No USGI carbine mag, 15 or 30 round, ever came from the manufacturer with a parkerized finish. All were blued at the factory.   These are refinished and/or repop mags with bogus WRA stampings.

Hi, my last find, really happy 😀👍    

Appreciate the info, those rigger made holsters are pretty cool, maybe I’ll test break out the leather working skills. Thanks!

Probably, I have never seen a US NAVY pilot with an M3 .45 holster. Remember that M3 .45 holster introduced in 1943.   M1916 hip holster would be more accurate or kind of rigger-made/private purchase shoulder holster.    VGS-18 VC-29 aboard the USS Santee c. Oct-Nov 1942.    USS Ranger, Operation Torch 1942   Hip holster converted for shoulder holster - mid 1942     VF-6 pilots summer 1942. You can see WWI Cavalary holster as well and shoulder rigger made example   USMC pilot with M3 .45 holster - early production with narrow shoulder strap       VMF-321     VMTB-232     Rigger made examples    

Nice finds...three of my favorite things...CBI Theater, Bullion and Clippers!