Original German WWII Named Metropolitan Police Shako in Black - Size 58 Scottish Militaria The wood butt stock is

The wood butt stock is heavily inlaid horn embossed panels and beautiful brass circular engraved inlays that also run up the entire fore stock under the barrel

CVW-14 conducted the first air strikes against North Vietnam

Helmet is nicely marked U

The 1st Marine Division was activated aboard the USS Texas on 1 February 1941

There is also a very early embossed unit marking stamped into the leather: Wi

Original German WWII Named Metropolitan Police Shako in Black - Size 58 Scottish Militaria The wood butt stock isOriginal Item: Only One Available. Early WWII produced police pattern Tschako in black that pre dates the more common green wool body version. Has very fine quality police eagle with aluminum cockade (often missing). A great Polizei helmet (shako) as used by the metropolitan police, unlike some of the more common ones found trimmed in brown for rural police, this one is with black trim for the metropolitan police. Interior is fine, leather is supple