Original German WWII HJ Youth Shooting Proficiency Sharpshooter's Badge by Matthias Oechsler & Söhne of Ansbach - RZM M1/14 Lee-Enfield (SMLE) During the first decade of

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Barrel Length: 5 ½ inches

It is marked on the back the the "Barred A" marking of F

Dimensions:Blade Length: 7”Grip Length: 5”Total Length: 12 1/2”Scabbard Length: 7 5/8” + Belt Loop

This example was originally manufactured at the United States Armory and Arsenal at Harpers Ferry in 1828

Original German WWII HJ Youth Shooting Proficiency Sharpshooter's Badge by Matthias Oechsler & Söhne of Ansbach - RZM M1/14 Lee-Enfield (SMLE) During the first decade ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1936 Reichsjugendfhrer Baldur von Schirach established an HJ Firearms School in Obermatzfeld, Thuringia to train for expertise in firearm handling and to further the para military training of the HJ. Shortly after the establishment of the HJ Firearms School, Von Schirach instituted a Schtzen Abzeichen (Marksmans badge) for HJ members who had proven their proficiency with firearms, followed in 1938 by the