Army Dove Head Sword is a very nice ALCOSO produced version. The hilt of this example is produced of quality brass base with gilt on the hilt and all of the details are still there, though the gilt finish has mostly worn away. The dove head and backstrap, are engraved with oak leaves and acorns, a common decoration used on German ceremonial edged weapons. The "flat" P guard repeats this motif, as does the ferrule at the top of the grip. There are lots of hand enhancing and many of the backgrounds have received pebbled decoration.
The chappe/langet features a raised out Wehrmacht eagle which shows excellent detail to his beak, eye, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons and mobile clutched swas. The areas around the swas are lightly pebbled. The grip of this example is a black celluloid over a carved wood base. The celluloid is still in perfect bright condition. The grip is wrapped with triple sets of twisted wire, though the wrapping is a bit loose, as is the grip back strap.
The steel scabbard of this example is straight throughout. The black enamel paint of this scabbard is almost complete, with just a few areas where it is missing. It also has the usual checking and crazing of age.
