Shoulder holsters ?

**Frayer** · 07-18-2010, 09:54 AM

Did the RKKA (or VMF, pre-1946) ever use shoulder holsters? for tank or air crewmen, for example?

Any examples of private purchase or lend-lease shoulder holsters?

Thanks in advance,

- Frayer

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 07-18-2010 09:54 AM

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**Adrian Stevenson** · 07-19-2010, 09:45 AM

I have never seen shoulder holsters used by Soviet forces in WW2.

Cheers, Ade.

**Frayer** · 07-20-2010, 08:13 AM

Thank you most kindly, Ade.
I have never seen them used either, nor could I find any real reference to them.

Thanks again,
- Frayer

**RedHorseman25** · 07-20-2010, 05:35 PM

The only "shoulder holsters" ever used in the Soviet military, that I am aware of, are both post war, one was for the Stechkin APS automatic pistol, and one was for a suppressed version of the Makarov.

The only variation of this that I ever saw was a picture of a pilot, using a normal TT-33 holster, but he had it tied to his harness on the front of his chest.

Boridin