Original German WWII Early Luftwaffe Officer Sword by Carl Eickhorn with Scabbard - Nickel Plated Blade Original Machine Guns Not surprisingly the Nepalese kept

Not surprisingly the Nepalese kept the confiscated weapons but allowed these "new immigrants" to settle in Nepal who then became the ancestors of today's Nepalese "Indian" minority population

5" alloy with blue/black finish

though unfortunately this type of weapon was seldom used in combat while on active service

and is still fitted with the barrel bands retained by band springs

or was intended to be marked later

Original German WWII Early Luftwaffe Officer Sword by Carl Eickhorn with Scabbard - Nickel Plated Blade Original Machine Guns Not surprisingly the Nepalese keptOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a very good condition early example of a German WWII Luftwaffe Officer's Sword, made by the legendary Solingen based firm of Carl Eickhorn. Early examples such as this were fit with silver plated nickel alloy mountings, which was often then oxide treated to give it a lovely deep blue color. Some would also feature lovely brass "Sunwheel" style Swas (Hook Cross) emblems, but this example has them silver