Original German WWII War Merit Cross 1st Class KvKI by Steinhauer & Lück of Lüdenscheid - Kriegsverdienstkreuz Ordnance For the collector who prizes

For the collector who prizes an unmolested firearm that was never converted from its original caliber or black powder use and mechanical and bore condition above all

and the lower rivets have had the tops pop off

But Marangos' tenure turned out to be rather short-lived

and probably saw more use in the Civil War and afterwards

She was raised in April 1942

Original German WWII War Merit Cross 1st Class KvKI by Steinhauer & Lück of Lüdenscheid - Kriegsverdienstkreuz Ordnance For the collector who prizesOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class in Silver (without swords), manufactured by Steinhauer & Lck of Ldenscheid in Western Germany. This early war example in cast tombac alloy is in very good shape, still retaining much of the original silvering on both sides. There is some wear through on the wreath and on the edges, as well as oxidation, but there are still sharp details to contours and