Original German WWII Zinc Finished Leuchtpistole 42 Signal Flare Pistol by C. & W. Meinel-Scholer - Serial 163840 German Field Gear Blade Length: 12 1/8"Blade Style:

Blade Length: 12 1/8"Blade Style: Single Edge "Yataghan" with Fuller - Cut DownOverall length: 17 1/2"Crossguard: 4 1/4”

Other than the hole there is really no other damage besides paint wear and dirt over the data plate

(Cadets are required to live on campus while they are in the Corps

a known maker of these clasps

while not correct functions all the same as the correct Model 1860 Scabbard

Original German WWII Zinc Finished Leuchtpistole 42 Signal Flare Pistol by C. & W. Meinel-Scholer - Serial 163840 German Field Gear Blade Length: 12 1/8"Blade Style:Original item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the classic German Wehrmacht LP 42 signal flare pistol, which entered service in 1943. The Leuchtpistole 42 is of all steel construction, uses 26. 5 mm flares, and was available in zinc or black finish. It superseded the previous LP34, which was made of aluminum, and took longer to make than the stamped steel body of the LP42. This example bears original German maker code euh, which