Argentina, Republic. An M1909 Mauser Rifle Bayonet certificate_of_authenticity minor gilt wear on the

minor gilt wear on the outer copper ring

Privately purchased and subsequently of higher qualit than the issued shako

the lower half of the image overlaid by Springer’s handwritten signature in black ink

This particular belt with buckle is illustrated in black and white on page 113 and in colour on page 633 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

the 2nd Battalion

Argentina, Republic. An M1909 Mauser Rifle Bayonet certificate_of_authenticity minor gilt wear on theThis bayonet features a 395 mm long steel blade, magnetic, with a semi sharp blade and a dull tip, the fuller running almost the full length of the bayonet on both sides, marked with the Argentine Republic coat of arms surmounted by the arched inscription in Spanish "MODELO ARGENTINO 1909" (Argentine Model 1909) and stamped with the code "A1220" on the obverse ricasso, maker marked "WEYERSBERG KIRSCHBAUM & Co SOLINGEN" on the reverse ricasso, the