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1944 Boyt M1916 Holster
Boyt began in 1901 as the Walter Boyt Saddlery Company, making saddles and harness for buggies. The company obtained large contracts to produce leather goods of all kinds for the U. S. Government during World War I. In 1925, the company changed its name to Boyt Harness Company and continued making saddles, harness, and bridles for the farmers and stockmen of America.
Upon the advent of World War II, Boyt again obtained large government contracts and produced leather goods and equipment in support of America's war effort. The mechanization of agriculture in post-war America caused Boyt to refocus on sporting goods, something it still does today.
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This Boyt produced M1916 holster dates to 1944.
The props in these photos all support the Boyt M1916 holster by also having been manufactured during 1944. The Springfield Armory-produced M1 shows a barrel date of 6-44. The Remington Rand M1911-A1 has a serial number indicating a very early 1944 production date, and the 38mm stainless steel Omega 30T1 watch's serial number indicates a 1944 production date.
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