Prussian / Austrian side arm Help with I.D please.

broadaxe · 31st January 2011, 01:27 PM

Hurrah - I found the reference

Frederick Stephens' Fighting Knives, pp. 12-13. I quote: "German Naval Marine Artillery sidearm, pattern 1911. A scarce example of an official modification..."
The letter M probably stands for Marine, check for OS on the ricasso, they stand for Ost See (= East Sea, the Baltic). The original scabbard bear some further naval marks.

manokent · 2nd February 2011, 10:44 AM

Thanks Broadaxe, Well remembered! I would never have considered a naval connection for this!! I am delighted to have nailed this one having owned it for over 6 months

. Unfortunately this came without a scabbard which may well have helped. No sign of OS on the ricasso though. I am going to order a copy of Frederick Stephens book today!
Many thanks again to all!

Mark.

31st January 2011, 01:27 PM	#1
broadaxe Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 334	Hurrah - I found the reference Frederick Stephens' Fighting Knives, pp. 12-13. I quote: "German Naval Marine Artillery sidearm, pattern 1911. A scarce example of an official modification..." The letter M probably stands for Marine, check for OS on the ricasso, they stand for Ost See (= East Sea, the Baltic). The original scabbard bear some further naval marks.

2nd February 2011, 10:44 AM	#2
manokent Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 11	Thanks Broadaxe, Well remembered! I would never have considered a naval connection for this!! I am delighted to have nailed this one having owned it for over 6 months . Unfortunately this came without a scabbard which may well have helped. No sign of OS on the ricasso though. I am going to order a copy of Frederick Stephens book today! Many thanks again to all! Mark.