Original German WWII HJ Entrenching Tool Dated 1937 - Scaled Down Standard Model DP-28 LMG The top rigid disc still

The top rigid disc still has a very clear manufacturer marking in gold:

but as with any product that is reaching over 70 years old

After stepping down as SACLANT

This was the type of conversion that removed the end of the barrel

making the condition ‘New Old Stock”

Original German WWII HJ Entrenching Tool Dated 1937 - Scaled Down Standard Model DP-28 LMG The top rigid disc stillOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a very interesting WWII German entrenching tool which is roughly 2 3rd the scale of a normal example, as this one was issued to the HJ, the youths of Germany. There is a hole in the pommel so it may be hung from the belt, and the head is painted blue. There is an RZM code stamped on the shaft, (RZM) 68 37, which confirms this as Pre WWII. The 37 indicates a production date of 1937. This is the first example