Original Imperial German Pre-WWI “Gut Heil!” Good Health Athletic Association Stein with Great Motifs by Mettlach - Dated 1897 Category_Blunderbuss BOSTON - CHICAGOUNIFORM MAKERS

BOSTON - CHICAGOUNIFORM MAKERS

first as a platoon leader in the 3d Engineer Regiment and subsequently as Assistant Engineer of the Hawaiian Department

There are two shoulder sleeve insignia

Year of Manufacture: circa 1860 - converted 1870-80s

The barrel has a blunderbuss muzzle in conjunction with a trapped swivel ramrod

Original Imperial German Pre-WWI “Gut Heil!” Good Health Athletic Association Stein with Great Motifs by Mettlach - Dated 1897 Category_Blunderbuss BOSTON - CHICAGOUNIFORM MAKERSOriginal Item: Only One Available. Perhaps no other collectible is so shrouded in myth, misinformation and mistaken identity as German regimental steins. These pieces have been steadily reproduced since the 1960s and most experts agree reproductions far outnumber authentic examples. Yet few buyers other than stein specialists know how to identify the fakes. We have examined this stein thoroughly, with reference to several websites such as RealorRepro