Original Imperial German WWI Era 8th Royal Bavarian Infantry Regiment Reservist Beer Stein with Hinged Lid - dated 1911-1913 Russian Flare Guns and have cracked and aged

and have cracked and aged wonderfully

Army was charged with protecting the area and its population against Communist insurgents and ensuring the success of the South Vietnamese government's pacification program

The carbine still has clear markings on the lock plate that read-

M1/14 indicating manufacture by Matthias Oechsler & Söhne

with just some light wear and denting on the original blunt edge

Original Imperial German WWI Era 8th Royal Bavarian Infantry Regiment Reservist Beer Stein with Hinged Lid - dated 1911-1913 Russian Flare Guns and have cracked and agedOriginal 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. The majority of authentic German regimental beer steins were produced between about 1890 and