Original German 17th Century Canton of Thurgau Horn Inlaid Crossbow German Luger The chinstrap is the officer's

The chinstrap is the officer's version

binocular case and water bottle

possibly from a small animal chewing away portions of the leather and the padding underneath

Other aspects of the blade such as the boshi and yokote cannot be seen due to the polish being degraded

contractor 56 stands for C

Original German 17th Century Canton of Thurgau Horn Inlaid Crossbow German Luger The chinstrap is the officer'sOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a fine 17th Century German (Northeastern Switzerland) crossbow (slur bow) with fruitwood stock finely and elaborately inlaid throughout its length with polished, engraved and scrimshawed stag horn depicting a Coat of Arms with Two Lions from The Canton of Thurgau along with foliage, fowl and scrolls in the Germanic style found on wheel lock pistols and rifles of the 17th century. The flight groove of engraved