Then the bare guard should be rusted also. So all the bases are covered other than oxidation? Star button, hand grooves going away from the edge, no dark wood handles, etc. Not a reason in my opinion to disregard this at least the knife.
As an example here is a 100% original g98 sling I have 100 years old, is it too supple?
Things are stored many different ways in a hundred years.
Thank you for your opinion, I am done with this thread.
IMO a original and very nice knife
But if it is a fake soon will appear a lot in the web
I haven't commented on this thread until now but, I don't like the appearance of the wood on this example.
The color and texture appear off to me.
If I saw this one up for sale, I would not pursue it.
As well as what the others have posted.
Ralph.
Searching for anything relating to, Anton Boos, 934 Stamm. Kp. Pz. Erz. Abt. 7, 3 Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 2, 16th Panzer-Division (My father)
I any case a very very well made repro, not previously seen
As Ralph points out, wood color and texture another one of the issues,
Let's compare apples to apples, that is oak. In 1916 the German army went from walnut, oak, and birch, according to availability (G98 collectors see this in the stocks, either walnut or birch). Let's see a walnut example to compare to, like this one: ratisbon's | WWI trench knife - Hammesfahr | DISCOVER GENUINE MILITARIA, ANTIQUES & COINS
On a previous post you even said walnut, but its oak.
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