Brown Holsters

[George Anderson]

Originally Posted by alanint

How late did brown holsters continue to be issued? Were they meant for special branches? Did all issues eventually go to black?

Trying to further my education........

I've had brown military issued holsters like this dated 1941 and 1942. I think that there was no rigid requirement for one unit or the other to have black or brown holsters. Enlisted equipment is almost always black i.e. Mauser ammo pouches and equipment belts. It could have had more to do with rank or duties. They also run the gamut from light brown like this through many shades of darker brown to black.