My latest eickhorn solingen säbel, but....

**stuka f** · 10-31-2015, 08:48 AM

....did they ever come with a nickel scabbard?
I have never seen one before....

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 10-31-2015 08:48 AM

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**Adrian Stevenson** · 10-31-2015, 10:09 AM

Plated scabbards were usually an extra cost option from many makers.

I am certain other will confirm Eickhorn offered this.

It looks period to me.

Cheers, Ade.

**stuka f** · 10-31-2015, 10:31 AM

Hey Ade,
thanks for the reply.
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**Horst** · 10-31-2015, 01:28 PM

Hate to be a stick in the mud but I don't think that scabbards during the III Reich were ever nickel plated as per regulations scabbards were either a black enamel paint finish or a leather with metal base, based on the branch i.e. Heer,Luftwaffen,Navy etc.
I know that vets loved to chrome lots of items returned i.e. helmets etc, I have a hitler youth dagger that has a chromed scabbard vet done.
Horst

**stuka f** · 10-31-2015, 01:42 PM

Thanks for the reply.
Like I said I have never seen one.
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**stuka f** · 11-01-2015, 04:02 PM

Had some time to waist and took a few pic's.
Unfortunatly my camera had his best time.
But what I noticed is that the attach of the retaining ring is mostly on the same place for the black scabbards, and on a more distand place on the nickled one...

**Frogprince** · 11-02-2015, 10:04 PM

While it's true that some vets/others chrome plated all sorts of things, as Ade stated, it's also a fact that nickel plating was an extra cost item in the TR period from some makers. With black enamel a standard non-government finish, bluing was another option (besides nickel) as were period refurbishing services and/or replacement parts in the desired type of finish. Best Regards, Fred

**85ronnies** · 11-02-2015, 10:18 PM

I agree with FP (sorry Horst)

i have read pretty sure it was in the catalouge that there was an extra charge for nickel plated, just having a look now to see how much the extra would be.

cheers Ronnie

**85ronnies** · 11-02-2015, 10:33 PM

I know its earlier than the Tr but here is a kinder sabel i have which the scabbard is also nickel plated

Kinder saber with double etched blade

i will carry on looking for the extra charge on the plating (i have to translate) and takes a little longer

cheers Ronnie

**85ronnies** · 11-02-2015, 10:45 PM

Here you go!

sabel mit vernickelter scheide kosten mehr als mit emaillierter 160.......... translated =......saber with scabbard nickel cost more than with enamelled 160 RM

cheers Ronnie

hope this helps