SPF - Original WWI Model 1917 Military Holster

[Rube Burrows]

Original WWI model 1917 Military Holster that was assigned to 83rd Field Artillery Regiment.

It is marked with the US stamp and also the Regiment. It also carries another stamped number that is likely its stock number for the unit.

250.00 plus 10 dollars shipping.

Here is some info on the 83rd.


The WWI 83rd Field Artillery Regiment was constituted as the 25th Cavalry in 1916 and converted and redesignated as the 83rd Field Artillery in 1917. It served with the U.S. Army's 8th Division during World War I, earning an uninscribed World War I Victory streamer. The regiment's motto is "Flagrante Bello," meaning "During Hostilities".
World War I service
Formation: The unit was originally constituted as the 25th Cavalry on July 1, 1916, before being converted and redesignated as the 83rd Field Artillery on November 1, 1917.
Assignment: It was assigned to the 8th Division of the United States Army.
Victory Streamer: Following the end of hostilities, the regiment was awarded an uninscribed World War I Victory streamer.
Post-War: After the war, the regiment was relieved from assignment to the 8th Division on September 5, 1919.
Unit insignia and motto
Motto: "Flagrante Bello" (During Hostilities).
Unit Crest: The distinctive unit insignia includes the red for Field Artillery and a blue chevron representing its service in France during WWI. A yellow canton represents its lineage from Cavalry.
Later history
Second World War: The unit's lineage continued through the 83rd Field Artillery Battalion, which served in the European Theater during WWII and earned the Belgian Croix de Guerre for its actions in the Ardennes.
Vietnam War: The lineage was further carried on, and units from the 83rd Artillery served in eleven Vietnam War campaigns.
Inactivation: The regiment saw its last combat action in Vietnam.

[Rube Burrows]

Open to offers if someone is interested.

[Rube Burrows]

Moved to ebay if anyone prefers to look and offer there.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/197827046231