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 Long Third Reich Rural Police Bayonet w/Double TM, Maker-Marked Frog & Bayonet Knot. Late Weimar period ACS Scales (obverse) and early Weimar period ACS Scales within arched Alexander Coppel over Solingen (reverse) double-TM. Nickel-plated hilt fittings show minor surface wear, but no lifting or pitting to the well detailed eagle head pommel without pommel slot and oak leaf embellished crossguard. Reverse crossguard is stamped "L.H. 69" (Landjägerei/Rural Constabulary Administrative District Hannover, weapon 69). Medium brown stag horn grip plates show light surface wear/age toning, but no cracks or chips with Third Reich Police grip emblem properly pinned to the obverse plate. Grip plates show evidence of being cut down during refurbishing as the original lower rivet holes on both the obverse and reverse plates have been filled with a brown paste filler. Plated blade measuring 32.9cm in length grades EX/EX+ with runner marks/surface wear, light gray shadowing, with light grinding marks near the blade tip where blade was shortened, but no nicks to cutting edge. Spine of blade is Waffen-Amt marked and complete with brown leather buffer pad. Brown leather scabbard shows light surface wear/nicks, but no creases, rips or tears, and no damage to the reverse stitching. Nickel-plated scabbard fittings show light surface wear with some minor "pecks" to the lower fitting, but no damage to the lower ball, and are complete with both retaining staples. Reverse upper scabbard fitting is stamped with the matching Landjägerei Hannover marking and the number "69". Brown leather, triple-stitched, 4-rivet frog grades EX+ showing minor wear/age, but no rips or tears and no damage to stitching. Sewn to the upper frog is a grip strap that shows age to leather and a tear on the reverse right edge. The reverse frog is maker stamped, "Reinhold Adam Oberusel Taunus 1933" (Oberusel is located approximately 12km NW of central Frankfurt). The original Police NCO bayonet knot grades EX+ showing light wear/age to the fabric strap/leather slide and to the silver/green crown/acorn and green insert. EX+/EX++ (26199) $945. Hold

 

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