Original German WWII Model 1933 SS Dagger Components - Wood Grip with Insignia & Plated Brass Guards African Militaria Musket measures a total length

Musket measures a total length of almost 56 1/2" with a 41" long barrel and has been converted to percussion configuration

- USMC American Shield multi-piece leather shield patch

the hole for the firing pin was drilled out and the pin itself does not reach through the strike face

a hold over from earlier armors

NOCK on the lock plate

Original German WWII Model 1933 SS Dagger Components - Wood Grip with Insignia & Plated Brass Guards African Militaria Musket measures a total lengthOriginal Item: Only One Available: The SS (Schutzstaffel) was originally formed in 1925, ostensibly to act as a small, loyal bodyguard unit to protect the Fhrer, Adolf AH. Under the direction of the Reichsfhrer SS Heinrich Himmler, the SS grew to be the most ruthless and feared organization of the 20th century. They were the vanguard of Germany eventually controlled nearly every function of German life and much of Occupied Europe. The SS Dienstdolch