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    • Netz
      WW1 veteran’s button with dual EKs (representing Iron Cross 1st & 2nd classes), Ehrenkreuz des Weltkrieges 1914/1918 (War Cross of Honor), & Verwundetenabzeichen (Wound Badge in Black). The rolled ribbons are the Austrian Medal of Valor and what appears to be a ribbon with the color pattern of the Bavarian Military Service Cross.   I have had this for several decades and have never taken the ribbons out, however, what appears to be the Bavarian Service ribbon (based upon the color scheme), the black and blue lines are equal in width, and I cannot locate anything similar other than this medal/ribbon. Any ideas?
    • patches
      Forgot to add the photo showing bayonet fixed under muzzle and on the side
    • domi88
      it's the same numbers
    • SARGE
      Gents,   I just returned from the Wichita KS militaria show with several goodies.  My camera is broken and I can't upload photos at the moment but I wanted to describe what I found.   I found an Austrian Police Revolver that I did not know existed and quickly bought it.  This six shot revolver is marked, "K.K. Post u. Polizei / Revolver" on the top strap of the small 9mm M.1876 Scharfe Patrone caliber pistol.  It is a very obscure double action handgun and an unmarked version of the Gasser M.1885 with NRA Fine bright steel fittings and checkered wood grips.  The butt has a swiveling lanyard ring as is typical of Polizei revolvers of this turn of the century period.  The gun has a full set of Austrian inspection markings but no maker name (Gasser).  The slab 8 sided barrel has a fixed front sight and a grove V rear sight,   Here is a similar, slightly larger, German revolver with similar attributes and markings.  Think of a Rast-Gasser, only much smaller.  Best I can do.    
    • SARGE
      Another nice transitional Austrian tunic.     Austrian tailors continued to make distinctive German tunics after the Anschluss.  Their tailoring was distinctive as they continued to make very scalloped pocket flaps which can be spotted a mile away.  Or... at least one or two aisles away at a militaria show.  Another give away is the short skirts on the rear of the tunics that carried over from WWI.   Here is an Austrian made tunic for an active duty Polizei Officer.  Notice the pockets and the long point collar.    
    • SARGE
      You should ask if the serial numbers on the back of the blade and on the scabbard match?  Not matching affects the value of the sword and you must decide how much you want to pay..      
    • SARGE
      I agree with you Tom.     Thanks for your active participation Mr. Bushido.    
    • Woldw1woldwa2
    • stratasfan
      Thanks so much! I double-checked and he is German. So, that ribbon through the ring . . . would it fold down to pin on, or simply be display like a ribbon just threaded through the ring?
    • domi88
      It's a shame that no one on the site can help me with this sword...I thought there were more people to confirm... 
    • Mr. Bushido
      It seems my post caused some misunderstanding. The early model of the Type 95 is called the Type 32 bis. Perhaps it was a term unique to JP collectors.     ohmura-study.net/957.html   https://search.yahoo.co.jp/image/search?p=32式改軍刀&ei=UTF-8&fr=applep1&x=nl#be895d8b5b0da7bf4b88c33a67fe1466
    • domi88
      I thought it was a 95 type? Is it a pre-war model or very early? THANKS
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