Original German Weimar Police Clamshell Guard Dress Bayonet by WKC Waffenfabrik with Staghorn Grips, Scabbard & Frog Antique Colts one canister hung from each

one canister hung from each shoulder

He was elected Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut in 1786 and became GOVERNOR in 1796 until his death in 1797 at age Seventy-one

The leather portion is in solid condition with very minimal stitching loss and no extensive damage present but does have cracking in the finish

We believe this may be a factory code

He was also awarded the Bronze Star (newspaper article)

Original German Weimar Police Clamshell Guard Dress Bayonet by WKC Waffenfabrik with Staghorn Grips, Scabbard & Frog Antique Colts one canister hung from eachOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is something that we have not had before! This is a great example of a rare Weimar Republic Police Dress "Walking Out" Bayonet, by the famous form WKC Waffenfabrik. After the NSDAP takeover in 1933, items bearing the Weimar period insignia were readily destroyed, dress bayonets such as these had their insignia removed and replaced with NSDAP sanctioned ones. This example however still has the original hexagonal