Original German WWII Aluminum Fitted Luftwaffe Officer Sword by Rare Maker F. & A. Helbig Category_Display Guns & Parts Sets and red enamel on the

and red enamel on the inside

The received is faintly marked MANUFACTURE D'ARMES Châtellerault Mle 1874 over M80 on the receiver

Bore still has some rifling visible

63" - 25 bore

The action at McNeill's zariba

Original German WWII Aluminum Fitted Luftwaffe Officer Sword by Rare Maker F. & A. Helbig Category_Display Guns & Parts Sets and red enamel on theOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a German WWII Luftwaffe Officer's Sword from a rare maker with great aluminum fittings and a near mint nickel plated blade. This is mid war produced example, as early war examples were silver frosted nickel alloy. As the war continued they moved to the "air age" aluminum material. The reverse ricasso of this great sword is maker marked with a lightly etched oval trademark logo