Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Schutzpolizei Dress Bayonet, Long Version with NSKOV Insignia, by Alcoso visually-hidden and with a banjo-style pinback

and with a banjo-style pinback meeting a flat wire catch

and a sympathetic nature

unmarked but demonstrating the physical characteristics of manufacture by Frank & Reif

it was decided that it could be worn as a medal and some of the badges had the fittings altered in order to accomodate the ribbon

(Weihnachtsgruß mit Unterschrift)

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Schutzpolizei Dress Bayonet, Long Version with NSKOV Insignia, by Alcoso visually-hidden and with a banjo-style pinback(Schutzpolizei Bajonett). An unusual and well preserved Schutzpolizei dress bayonet, measuring 47. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 33. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. A wide fuller runs the majority of the length of the upper edge of each side of the blade. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of ALEXANDER COPPEL, SOLINGEN,