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THIRD REICH NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER'S SWORD

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 USD
THIRD REICH NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER'S SWORD
THIRD REICH NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER'S SWORD
German dove-head presentation sword, 32 1/2" blade, 37 1/4" overall, issued to a noncommissioned officer. The handle, hilt, and cross-guard are brass and decorated with an oak leaf pattern. The lower part of the cross-guard bears an eagle and swastika. The handle is black Bakelite, wrapped with twisted silver wire. A silver and green NCO's portapee is wrapped around the hilt. The nickel-finished blade is marked: "Rich. A. Herder Solingen" on the reverse ricasso. The blade is very clean, with only slight draw marks and very minor loss of finish at the very tip. The base of the Bakelite grip has a crack, about 3/4" long. The black-painted scabbard is straight and undamaged, with minor chipping 6" from the tip. Hanger ring is intact. The two flat-head screws at the throat are present and intact. Overall very good to fine