WWII M1916 HOLSTER – GRATON & KNIGHT – 1944 “VERY NICE”

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WWII M1916 HOLSTER – GRATON & KNIGHT – 1944 “VERY NICE”
WWII M1916 HOLSTER – GRATON & KNIGHT – 1944 “VERY NICE”
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From a private WWII museum collection of over 20 years, featuring all types of original WWII period clothing, equipment and assorted military pieces, as well as a variety of reproduction items, uniforms, equipment, and European military surplus.  All items have been part of a variety of WWII displays. This private WWII museum collection is being sold off.   The following item is offered for sale  –
WWII M1916 HOLSTER – GRATON & KNIGHT – 1944 “VERY NICE”
ADDITIONAL 24 PICTURE GALLERY INCLUDED
FROM THE WWII COLLECTION:
THIS IS AN ORIGINAL & VERY NICE
“COMBAT VETERAN” WWII M1916 HOLSTER THAT REMAINS IN WONDERFUL CONDITION …. MANUFACTURED BY >>
GRATON & KNIGHT MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF
WORCESTER, MA.
IT IS UN-DATED.
RESEARCHED HISTORY ON THE PRODUCTION OF THE
WWII M1916 HOLSTER BY THE DOZEN PLUS COMPANIES
THAT PRODUCED THEM DURING WORLD WAR TWO
CONFIRMS THE FOLLOWING … PART OF GOVT. PRODUCTION GUIDELINES REQUIRED MANUFACTURERS TO MAKER STAMP & DATE THEIR HOLSTERS ON THE BACK …. HOWEVER .. BY JULY OF 1944, MOST COMPANIES SIMPLY STOPPED DATE STAMPING THE BACK, SO WWII M1916 HOLSTERS NOT DATED ON THE BACK WERE MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1944 ONWARD.
THEREFORE THIS UN-DATED GRATON & KNIGHT HOLSTER ..ACCORDING TO THEIR CONTRACT PRODUCTION RECORDS WAS MANUFACTURED
BETWEEN JULY & DEC. 1944.
CONDITION:
HOLSTER REMAINS IN GREAT CONDITION FOR A
COMBAT VETERAN M1916 HOLSTER
ALL LEATHER & STITCHING REMAINS GOOD.
FRONT FLAP SHOWS SLIGHT WEAR
( US ) IN OVAL REMAINS GOOD WITH SLIGHT WEAR TO THE RIGHT.   FLAP REMAINS BUTTERY SOFT.
ALL RIVETS SECURE
INSIDE HOLSTER & FLAP AREA & BLOCK REMAINS VERY CLEAN.
NO REAL VERDIGRIS COLLECTION ...
BACK IS MAKER STAMPED >
U.S.
GRATON & KNIGHT CO.
NO DATE MEANS MANUFACTURED IN – 1944
GRATON & KNIGHT STAMP REMAINS NICE & CLEAR.
BELT HANGER SHOWS SLIGHT WEAR.
AT SOME POINT THE ORIGINAL OWNER REMOVED THE
BOTTOM DRAIN HOLE EYELIT RINGS TO MAKE IT EASIER TO THREAD THE ORIGINAL ELK LEATHER LEG THONG.
THONG REMAINS IN GOOD CONDITION, IS WRAPPED IN THE CLASSIC COIL WRAP &
ADDS A GREAT LOOK TO THE HOLSTER.
THIS HOLSTER CONTINUES TO LOOK & PRESENT BEAUTIFULLY & WILL MAKE A GREAT ADDITION TO ANY WWII HOLSTER COLLECTION.
*** THE FOLLOWING PIECES WERE USED FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY & ARE NOT INCLUDED & NOT FOR SALE >
PARA JUMP JACKET
FIELD SHIRT     CAMO SCARF
CANTEEN  MK11 FRAG
COMPASS POUCH     WEB BELT & POUCHES
M1911 .45 PISTOLS & M1 CARBINE
BEDROLL     M1 HELMET
BC-611 HANDIE-TALKIE RADIO F-SERIES
AMMO MAGS    BINOCULARS
COLLECTORS BOOK
THE FOLLOWING IS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE LIST TO DATE OF ALL MAKERS OF M-1916 HOLSTER FOR THE US MILITARY FROM WW1 THRU WWII 1945 – Compiled by Charlie Flick, one of the foremost experts on US Military holsters, who is a regular contributor to Militaria Forums - - further info. can be referenced from the book :
“US Military Holsters & Accoutrements” by Edward Scott Meadows, who’s book is pretty much the Bible & Holy Grail of US Military Holsters.
WORLD WAR I
B.BROS. (Brydon Brothers Harness & Saddle Company, Los Angeles, Calif.)
BOYT (Walter Boyt Saddlery Co., Des Moines, Iowa)
CLINTON
HOYT (F. M. Hoyt Shoe Co., Manchester, New Hampshire)
G&K (Graton & Knight Manufacturing Co., Worcester, Massachusetts)
KEYSTON (Keyston Brothers, San Francisco, Calif.)
K.B. (Keyston Bros., San Francisco, Calif.)
W.H. McM. CO. (William H. McMonies & Company, Portland, Oregon)
PERKINS CAMPBELL (Perkins-Campbell Co., Cincinnati, Ohio)
ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL (Rock Island, Illinois)
SEARS (Sears Saddlery Co., Davenport, Iowa)
S.&R.
WARREN LEATHER GOODS CO. (Warren Leather Goods Co., Worcester, Mass.)
WESTERN MFG. CO. (Western Manufacturing Co., San Francisco, Calif.)
WORLD WAR II
A.L.P. CO. (Atchison Leather Products Co., Atchison, Kansas)
BRAUER (Brauer Brothers Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Missouri)
BOYT (Boyt Harness Company, Des Moines, Iowa)
CRAIGHEAD (John R. Craighead Co., Inc., Denver, Colorado)
CRUMP (Benjamin T. Crump & Co., Richmond, Virginia)
ENGER-KRESS (Enger-Kress Company, West Bend, Wisconsin) <<<<<<<<
FINK (Fink Leather Shops, Kansas City, Missouri)
G.P.& S. (Australian manufacturer)
GRATON & KNIGHT CO. (Graton & Knight Manufacturing Co., Worcester, Mass.)
HARPHAM BROS. (Harpham Brothers Co., Lincoln, Nebraska)
MILWAUKEE SADDLERY CO. (Milwaukee Saddlery Co., Milwaukee, Wisco
JOSEPH H. MOSSER (Joseph H. Mosser Co.)
S-B CO
SEARS (Sears Saddlery Co., Davenport, Iowa)
TEXTAN (Texas Tanning & Manufacturing Co., Yoakum, Texas)
WALSH (Walsh Harness Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
WARREN LEATHER GOODS CO. (Warren Leather Goods Co., Worcester, Mass.)
WWI & WWII M-1916 HOLSTER MAKERS & CONTRACT PRODUCTION YEARS
- A.L.P. CO. (1918 J.J.M.)
- BANNERMAN (Francis Bannerman & Co.) (1916)
- BRAUER BROS. MFG. (Brauer Bros. Mfg. Co., St. Louis, MO) (
WW II
)
- BOYT (E.T.G.)(41) (42) (43) (44) (45)
- CLINTON (1918 F.W.T.)
- CRAIGHEAD (
WW II
)
- CRUMP (B.T. Crump Co. Inc.) (WW II)
- ENGER-KRESS – M1916 –
IN STRAIGHT BLOCK LETTER NAME STAMP(1942)
IF UNDATED - (1944)
- FINK – FINK (1941)(M2 Holster - 1942)M1916 (1944)
- F.M. HOYT SHOE CO. (Manchester, N.H.) (1918) (HOYT 1918 J.C.Y.)
- G. & K. (Graton & Knight) (1918) (W.J.D.)
- G.P. & S. (WW II)
- GRATON AND KNIGHT CO. (1943)(1944)
- H McM Co. (W G)
- HARPHAM BROS. (
WW II
)
- H.H. HEISER (Herman H. Heiser) (H.H. Heiser 1918 M.R.T.)
- K.B. H.A.B. (WW II)
- MILWAUKEE SADDLERY CO. (1942) (1944) (1945) (founded by Carl Swenson in 1924)
- MOSSER (JOESEPH H. MOSSER) (1942)
- PERKINS & CAMPBELL (1917) (1917 with an
arrow
)
-
ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL
- S-B CO. (WW I – WW II)
- SEARS SADDLERY (UNMARKED) (SEARS 1942)(SEARS 44)
- WALSH (Walsh 44 - 45)
- WARREN LEATHER GOODS CO. WWI - (1918 L.A.O.)(1918 J.A.O.)(1917 L.A.O.) WWII (1942/45 – Dated  IF NOT DATED (1944)
- WESTERN MFG. CO. (U.S. WESTERN MFG. CO. 44)
Data - Contract Dates and estimated total production figures for the M1916 holster from 1941 to 1945. >>>>
Atchison-40,000 (actual specified quantity for contract) June 1944 contract award
Brauer- 20,000  (actual specified quantity for contract) June 1944 contract award
Boyt-   (Sept. 1941 – Estimated 1200 units) April 1942 409,000 (approximated) October 1943 83,063 (actual specified quantity for contract) June 1944 350,000 (actual specified quantity for contract)
Craighead- March 1944 68,056 (actual specified quantity for contract)
Crump- No procurement information found, possibly a sub-contractor? I do know Boyt and Enger-Kress sub-contracted with each other.
Enger-Kress- into Jan 1942 for full production – April 1942 166,000 (approximated) June 1944 175,000 (actual specified quantity for contract)
Fink- (Oct. 1941 – Believed 300+ units made) March 1944 21,108 (actual specified quantity for contract)
Graton-Knight- September 1943 83,062 (actual specified quantity for contract) June 1944 105,375 (actual specified quantity for contract)
Harpham- March 1944 35,000 (actual specified quantity for contract)
Milwaukee- April 1942 50,000 (approximated) June 1944 100,000 (actual specified quantity for contract)
Mosser- No procurement information sub-contractor Limited numbers
Manufactured in 1942 only.
Straus-Bodenheimer- March 1944 20,000 (actual specified quantity for contract)
Sears- June 1944 100,000 (actual specified quantity for contract)
Texas- September 1941 30,000 (approximated) March 1944 68,054 (actual specified quantity for contract)
Walsh- June 1944 25,000 (actual specified quantity for contract)
Warren- June 1944 250,000 (actual specified quantity for contract)
Estimated Total Production figures for each Manufacturer >>
Boyt Harness                        - 433,881
Enger-Kress                          - 341,000
Warren Leather Goods           - 250,000
Graton & Knight                    - 188,437
Milwaukee Saddlery             - 150,000
Sears Saddlery                     - 100,000
Textan (Texas Tanning )      - 98,054
Craighead Denver                - 68,056
Atchison Leather                  - 40,000
Harpham Bros.                      - 35,000
Walsh                                     - 25,000
Fink Leather Shops              - 24,108 (NOT Counting M2 Holster Prod.)
Brauer Bros.                          - 20,000
Straus-Bodenheimer             - 20,000
Crump                                     -  Unknown
Joseph H Mosser                   -  Unknown
* Portions of some text & or historical information used for item discriptions or historical info. is borrowed from several contributing web sites to provide as accurate info. as possile, when available. A variety of historical & reference sources are used ***
All this research was done by my Dad over years of collecting, thanks for all your great work Dad.
Will J.
... ALL OTHER UNIFORM DISPLAY PIECES, LEATHER JERKINS, MAPS, WATCHES, CIGARETTE LIGHTERS, GLOVES, BELTS, HOLSTERS, MANNEQUINS,  HAVERSACKS, GI STOVES, REPLICA GN’S, BOOKS, & ALL OTHER ITEMS NOT LISTED FOR SALE AS PART OF THIS LISTING ARE USED FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY & ARE NOT FOR SALE
** MANNEQUINS ARE USED FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES & ARE NOT FOR SALE**
*SHIRTS & TIES ARE USED FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY & NOT FOR SALE, UNLESS OTHERWISE LISTED*
** ALL ITEMS, DESCRIPTIONS & CONDITION ARE PROVIDED AS BEST AS POSSIBLE**
** SIZE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED WHEN POSSIBLE BUT FIT IS NOT GUARANTEED**
**THE ENTIRE WWII COLLECTION IS BEING SOLD OFF, SO ALL SALES ARE FINAL & NO RETURNS,
BUT ALL ITEMS ARE COVERED UNDER THE EBAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE.
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I have predominantly been a collector of WWII militaria for the last 20+ years, though I have sold some pieces from the collection before, as well as other items, but it is finally time to sell the collection off & let others enjoy adding new pieces to their collection.  I hope others enjoy them as much as I have.
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to all the men & women of “The Greatest Generation” for their service & sacrifice during WWII and thank you to all the men & women who proudly serve or have served our country in the  United States military to protect our country and our freedom.
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