Andy:

I don't mind my photos being used here... after all, I post these photos for all to see. This is an interesting thread, even though I do not collect, nor tend to notice, things like grip or crossguard or scabbard variations. I have enough on my plate to find maker mark and blade variations wink

You may very well be correct about the pommel and crossguard since I do not believe that Lauterjung made all of their parts in house. The different maker marks using these wires tend to make me believe that it wasn't just a matter of using up old 1st luft stock... the differing maker marks indicate to me different periods of construction.

Which, Billy, makes me doubt that they were replacements.

J

Always looking for Eickhorns and etched bayonets.