Original German WWII Early Bronze Kriegsmarine U-Boat War Badge by Schwerin & Sohn - U-Boot-Kriegsabzeichen Russian Machine Guns so this was an arsenal

so this was an arsenal level alteration

It was cast from a silicon mold of an original M16A1 in the IMA collection and therefore is not only an accurate 1:1 scale but has all the details of the real thing

The Tsuka (handle) has a round tsuba (cross guard) with menuki (grip decoration)

It was to this new company the TW-3 order went

They presented the "NUTS" reply

Original German WWII Early Bronze Kriegsmarine U-Boat War Badge by Schwerin & Sohn - U-Boot-Kriegsabzeichen Russian Machine Guns so this was an arsenalOriginal Item: Only One Available. Ever seen the film "Das Boot"? If so, you'll recognize this pin backed badge. The U boat War Badge (U Boot Kriegsabzeichen) was a German war badge that was awarded to U boat crew members during World War I and World War II. It is maker marked on the back with SCHWERIN BERLIN 68, for maker Schwerin & Sohn, a known maker of this badge, particularly the early pattern. The U boat War Badge was originally instituted