SS NCO Degan with Portepee

German WWII > Edged Weapons > Swords > SS Swords

Here's a really nice worn example. All the fittings are nickel plated. The unmarked blade on this one looks great. Though unmarked these are thought to all be made by Krebs. It has the original matte finish to the blade with no sharpening. The tip is perfect. The 33" blade rates Exc++ with the usual scuffs and small age marks. The original white buffer pad remains intact. The black enamel painted undented scabbard is in good shape with wear exactly where one would see it rub in normal period wear. The paint coverage remains better than 94%. The upper SS proofed scabbard fitting has nicely patinaed, remaining secured with two unturned dome head screws. The hilt has even patina matching the scabbard. The back backgrounds on the runes are nice a dark and the pommel appears to never have been turned. The grip is in fine shape with honest wear but no chips or splits. The cast ferrule is nicely detailed with handwork throughout. The pommel nut has the correct SS cast runes in place. Included is a correct NCO portepee, it's lost the thread from the slide but still displays nicely! Overall an outstanding example!