Original German WWII Triple Etched Fire Service NCO Dove's Head Sword by ALCOSO of Solingen Circa 1936 - 1940 Martini-Henry Bayonets a painted camp chair with

a painted camp chair with a tremendous provenance note attached to the bottom

Upon our purchase of this jeep we tasked master restorer David Welch the former president of the MVPA (Motor Vehicle Preservation Association) and owner of Ramshorn Creek Restorations to conduct the restoration

with a bit of a reddish tinge to the Belgian barrel

The manufacturer stamping on the ricasso is unfortunately too faded to read

There is a date of 1784 on the lock plate and the top facet of the barrel nocks form

Original German WWII Triple Etched Fire Service NCO Dove's Head Sword by ALCOSO of Solingen Circa 1936 - 1940 Martini-Henry Bayonets a painted camp chair withOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of the relatively plain Dove Head sword worn by NCO's, made by the well known firm of Alexander Coppel & Co. KG, Stahlwarenfabrik (Steelware Factory), a highly desirable maker of edged weapons. This sword design is a simplified version of the Officer's dove's head sword, without the decorative designs and engraving usually seen on the hilt. While these were usually intended for the Heer Army,