[Milsurplus] 1942 aircraft radio installation photo

[Michael]

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From: mac [mailto:w7qho at aol.com] 
> My uncle, a Marine F4U  
> pilot in the Pacific carried a side arm but I remember him saying that  
> he had to go to the civilian market to find a shoulder holster for  
> it.  Don't remember just what kind of a piece he was packing.......

Most likely an M1911A1 .45 ACP semiautomatic.  A shoulder holster makes
sense in a fighter cockpit but the issue holster was the commonly found hip
holster.  The Corps didn't have what he needed so, yes, he went to an
outside provider.  I wouldn't doubt others did as well and not just in the
Marine Corps.  It's part of "whatever it takes to get the job done using
available resources."  The civilian market is just such a resource.

Best regards,
 
Michael, WH7HG BL01xh
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