Original German Pre-WWII RAD Labor Corps EM/NCO Hewer by Carl Eickhorn with Matching Fürth Issue Numbers, Rare Bullet Hanger and Belt Loop Category_Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts The nickel plated blade is

The nickel plated blade is 31 1/2 inches long

Second Army made a considerable advance

most likely due to how much the wood handle has shrunk

so it looks like the barrel on gun was replaced at some point before it was deactivated

Also some of the buttons have been restitched

Original German Pre-WWII RAD Labor Corps EM/NCO Hewer by Carl Eickhorn with Matching Fürth Issue Numbers, Rare Bullet Hanger and Belt Loop Category_Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts The nickel plated blade isOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original German pre WWII RAD enlisted hewer, or Haumesser, manufactured by Carl Eickhorn of Solingen and complete with its original scabbard, rare bullet style hanger, and matching belt loop. It is a particularly desirable and unusually complete setup, retaining matching Frth issue numbers on the hewer and scabbard, early genuine stag grip plates, solid nickel alloy fittings, the deeply etched Arbeit adelt