ORIGINAL US ARMY 1903 COLT REVOLVER LEATHER HOSTER RUSSET COLOR RIA 1903 SUPERB

Description

AN ORIGINAL AND EARLY RUSSET COLOR LEATHER HOLSTER FOR THE US ARMY DOUBLE ACTION COLT REVOLVER ( MODEL 1892,1894,1896,1901 AND 1903)
THIS ONE IS DATED  1903 AND IS  MARKED "ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL". THERE ARE ALSO A COUPLE OF INSPECTOR INITIALS BELOW.
THE LEATHER IS MOSTLY RUSSET IN COLOR. THE LEATHER IS LIVELY AND FLEXIBLE. THE "US" ON THE FRONT IS  A BIT FADED BUT PRESENT.  MINOR MARKS AND SOME DARKER AREA FROM STORAGE AND FIELD USE.
NOTE THE FOLLOWING: THERE IS A PURPOSEDLY CUT SLIT ON THE BELT LOOP. PROBABLY DONE DURING THE PERIOD OF US. LASTLY, THE BOTTOM PLUG HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A NICE LEATHER RUSSET PLUG WITH NO RING. NICELY DONE BUT CLEARLY NOT ORIGINAL.
PLEASE REVIEW THE PICTURES PROVIDED TO EVALUATE THIS HOLSTER.
IT WILL DISPLAY VERY WELL.
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