Steve1871 Posted 28 March , 2020 Share Posted 28 March , 2020 Chasspot has S71 cross guard and scabbard with German Bar stud like Vavaria and ( limited) Wurttemberg. Could be wrong? added, not sure is numbers on side of cross guard are a German unit, used as Ersatz with the M71 and possibly the Gew 88 rifle in Great War . You guys should know more than me, any help would be great! Thank you More pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve1871 Posted 28 March , 2020 Author Share Posted 28 March , 2020 My friend ZULU2006 has posted 3 or 4 of these is any of you are interested in more. Thanks again, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBsk Posted 29 March , 2020 Share Posted 29 March , 2020 Looks like correct upgraded piece for S1871 with rehilting adding a metall part for longer handle behind crossguard, similar pieces were done by arms dealers by remarketing obsolete rifles, the stamp is mostly Landsturm battalion, where the Ri? Rl could be location of the Landsturm unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve1871 Posted 8 April , 2020 Author Share Posted 8 April , 2020 The markings seem to be both original French, mostly scrubbed out with German unit over stamped, can anyone help with unit markings? looks like 7. (?) . large script L . Large script R. Small r. Then a small l maybe?. 3. 106. ???! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBsk Posted 8 April , 2020 Share Posted 8 April , 2020 (edited) I dont see there a script R most real a normal B, LB in large font and smaller font RL? RI? or other , as mentioned on start of Landsturm the Battalions were named after location, is possible that this is a a R? location designation stamp. Edited 8 April , 2020 by AndyBsk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve1871 Posted 8 April , 2020 Author Share Posted 8 April , 2020 Andy, I was guessing, the 2 photos are all I have to go on, I am back on the road, truck driver/ Big Lorry driver, how do you see the unit marks, what would you say the unit is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBsk Posted 8 April , 2020 Share Posted 8 April , 2020 (edited) When there is a RL it could Landsturm Battalion Rochlitz https://www.flickr.com/photos/drakegoodman/8452763620 note the info under photo, 3 kompanie is there mentioned too. It could be part of XIX saxon army corps. Edited 8 April , 2020 by AndyBsk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve1871 Posted 8 April , 2020 Author Share Posted 8 April , 2020 Andy, with your book’s and experience in collecting, what would you think the unit is? Anyone else , your ideas are welcome as well thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBsk Posted 9 April , 2020 Share Posted 9 April , 2020 Thanks for nice words, but we all still learn. My opinion is like mentioned in previous mail, the older unit was striked out, that was mostly used prewar and later the newer unit was applied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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