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Concealment holsters are designed to be worn under clothing, such as on the belt under a coat, under pants in an ankle holster, or in a trouser pocket. Since the holster is held close to the body, comfort is important, and concealment holsters often have broad surfaces in contact with the user's body, to distribute the pressure across a wider ...
U.S. patent 3,777,952 Secure holster for revolvers (A holster to be carried high on the hip and having a trigger guard pocket, a muzzle pocket, and a breakfront flap which cooperate to prevent removal of the revolver from the holster.), filed January 3, 1972, issued December 11, 1973
The Chetniks of World War II made heavy use of bandoliers, often carrying two over the shoulder and two around the hip, using the latter as a holster for revolvers and daggers. Another modern use of a bandolier is for the automatic rifleman of a military fireteam .
Small arms accessory case — Rubberized nylon pouch about 6 by 3 inches, for cleaning accessories. M1916 holster — A black (at this time) leather holster with wire hanger, for the M1911A1.45 caliber pistol. M1912/M1918/M1923 pistol magazine pocket — Two-cell pocket for 7-round .45 pistol magazine, attached by web belt loop.
With the increased use of semi-automatic and automatic firearms, the detachable magazine became increasingly common.Soon after the adoption of the M1911 pistol, the term "magazine" was settled on by the military and firearms experts, though the term "clip" is often used in its place (though only for detachable magazines, never fixed).
The pistol came with a black leather belt, black leather holster, black leather two-pocket magazine pouch, cleaning kit, and three magazines that were serial-numbered to the weapon. The belt's buckle and any other metal parts were either in gold for the Army or silver for the Air Force.
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Vickers G.O. gun magazine pouch, alternate: This was an oval pouch designed to hold a drum for the Vickers K machine gun. It could hold a 100-round drum. It could hold a 100-round drum. The back of the carrier slid on the web belt with two long oval metal hooks and the top had a strap that linked into the shoulder strap.