Original Rare German WWII Early Model 1936 Officer's Chained SS Dagger with Scabbard French Holster Most interesting is the marking

Most interesting is the marking on the underside of the brass trigger guard that reads:

5” long barrel secured by two steel barrel bands

Blank cartridges were loaded into the rifle prior to firing

the crossguard and seppa are loose

and a vertical slash patch pocket to the left breast

Original Rare German WWII Early Model 1936 Officer's Chained SS Dagger with Scabbard French Holster Most interesting is the markingOriginal Item: Only One Available: The SS (Schutzstaffel 'Protection Squadron') was originally formed in 1925, ostensibly to act as a small, loyal bodyguard unit to protect the Fhrer, Adolf AH. Under the direction of the Reichsfhrer SS Heinrich Himmler, the SS grew to be the most ruthless and feared organization of the 20th century. They were the vanguard of NSDAPsm and eventually controlled nearly every function of German life and much of Occupied