Navy SEAL "Envelope" Holster by Eagle Industries, Unlimited, NEW, Green.

Description

"Envelope" holster by the late, great Eagle Industries, Unlimited, made in St. Louis, MO.     Built for Navy SEALS in 1990 for Operations Desert Shield/Storm.    Called "envelope holster" because the flap folds over twice to snap shut by a fastex buckle, the purpose of which was to keep out the fine powder-like sand of the  Arabian desert.     Constructed of 5 layers of heavy duty, abrasion-resistant, water repellent 1000 denier (aka 11-ounch) Cordura nylon.    Thus the reason for all the stitching done in 1-inch squares all over the holster; to hold the multi layers stable & together.    All bindings are double stitched.      Has M56 (Model of 1956) belt attachment clips (mistakenly called "ALICE" clips) on the back.       Olive green color.     Has 2" x 2" nylon patch beneath the Eagle logo on back to hold optional leg strap.    Metal 2" long hangar for attaching optional drop-leg strap.      Designed to hold Beretta M9 or M1911 service pistols. Of course, it would hold any pistol of the same general shape and size.    Not at all a fast-draw holster, as the sidearm is considered a secondary, backup arm.     But certainly a protective holster.     Very ruggedly built.     Approximately 500 were made for the Navy contract with a small over-run, of which these are among that number.     NEW-Old, Unused condition.     A rare and unusual piece of tactical gear.