Item:US Navy USMC Marine Vietnam Pilot S&W 4\" Victory Revolver Shoulder Holster
Markings:Bears the classic oval \"US\" stamping with serifs at front, and is marked at the upperleft hand back with its maker, \"L.M.E.\", along with \"MRT\" for Mildew Resistant Treatment, and the date, \"NOV. 1953\".
Condition:This holster is in Very Good Plus Condition. Some drying and stiffening to the body. Some scattered scratching and spot darkening throughout. Some wrinkling to the leather bottom strap. Some light verdigris to the darkened brass hardware throughout. Boasts a fully functionaldarkened brass \"lift-the-dot\" closure leather top strap, sports the original, fully intact darkened brass \"glove\" snap closure leather bottom strap, and features the original leather shoulder strap with darkened brass hardware.This is among THE finest examples of these holsters we\'ve ever been able to offer for sale.
Historical Background:The US Navy hurled furious air strikes against North Vietnam as part of Operation Rolling Thunder from 1965 to 1968.Most naval aviators favored the Smith & Wesson 4\" .38 Special \"Victory\" revolver as their personal sidearm, and it was often carried in thespecially designed leather shoulder holster. We have shown a photo of naval aviator Art Culver, a US Navy A-4 Skyhawk pilot who flew more than 100 combat missions over Vietnam in the mid-1960s; he wears a nearly identical shoulder holster for his Victory revolver.
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