SABER OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER "SS", 1 MODEL

saber length in scabbard 976 mm, saber length 955 mm, head length 823 mm, head width at base 19 mm, back thickness at base 5 mm, saber weight 410 g, saber weight in scabbard 785 g

Hand closed, nickel-plated frame. Cross-barbed yoke, with oval half-braces. The rear arm curled into a volute towards the head. The front one, refracted at a right angle, forms a half-sheath-shaped bail, attached with a catch on the head. Shank of black stock, spun in the middle part, transversely notched. Remnants of brass braiding. Long cap with cheekpieces, in the shape of a lion's head with a mane, top riveted with the shaft of the head, bottom together with the shaft with a decorative ring at the hilt. On the outer half-edge a representation of an eagle holding a swastika in its talons. The blade is steel, polished and nickel-plated, with a slight curvature. Profiled on both sides in a single medial furrow, reaching a long, double-edged feather. The staff is symmetrical. On the outer sill, under the cap, the manufacturer's signature "E&F HÖRSTES SOLINGEN" minted in an oval. The butt is steel, painted black, with a single riffle with a movable butt and a horizontal catch on the inner side of the ring. Neck with collar fixed in the scabbard sheath by two screws. Asymmetrical spur.
State of preservation 3/4/2+