Original German WWII Cased Gold Mother’s Cross by Friedrich Linden of Lüdenscheid MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock The map was:

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The blade measures 7¾” with an overall length of 12⅜”

This example has had the stock cut down

This particular shape is also very characteristic of locks manufactured at the arsenal at Maubeuge

but type 98 was how the Colt 1851 was classified by the German crime ministry

Original German WWII Cased Gold Mother’s Cross by Friedrich Linden of Lüdenscheid MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock The map was:Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of The Cross of Honor of the German Mother or Mutterkreuz (Mothers Cross) in gold (1st class, Gold Cross: eligible mothers with eight or more children!). The case is maker marked by FRIEDRICH LINDEN OF LDENSCHEID on the inside of the lid. It has the correct gold embossed image of the Mother's Cross with a gold swas (Hook cross) on the cover, and is still fully functional. There are some