German sword

[Tinhat]

This is not my field at all, but this is available in a local auction may not get much interest.

I am aware that the pictures are inadequate, but that's all I have, can anyone let me know if from these pictures anything looks out of place and what it might be.




Thanks,
Steve

[kirby]

Junk

[Eric Zentner]

Junk

Can you please elaborate other than junk. Such as bad makers mark wrong, config, Etc.
This helps no one.

Eric

[stuka f]

Having a swas pointing the wrong side we could have a extremly rare type of sword here!!!
I agree with the "junk type"!
And when I say "junk" it is in no way connected to the name or therm Junkers or Junker.
cheers
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[kirby]

The swastika isn't correct. No wire wrap on the grip. Bad photo but it doesn't look like an original trade mark. Overall poor quality. I'm not a sword collector but I have owned a few of them. If I saw this sword at a show the word junk would pop in my mind in about a half a second.

[Eric Zentner]

While I (agree) with the opinion, but it does make for a better thread than just one word.
So thanks Kirby for the for adding your explanation and Kris.

Eric

[Tinhat]

Thanks for the replies, I don't understand how I missed the swastika being wrong...I guess you see what you want to......and while I feel like fool it could have been worse.

Steve.

[Eric Zentner]

I have seen a reversed Hakenkreuz on known good items before.
But not on a Degen. And what is the makers mark? got better pics you can do please.
This will help our data base.

Eric

[stuka f]

I am also curious to see what the makers mark says!!
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[Larry C]

Its ashame that the photo can not be enlarged..it is possible the photo is mirror reversed.