Original German WWII Automobile Association 40 Jahre Schnauferl-Club Lidded Beer Stein by Eckhardt & Engler of Höhr-Grenzhausen - Dated 1940 Price_$-030 - $50 and immediately took up quarters

and immediately took up quarters in Fort Brooke on Hillsborough Bay

It features a side-action lock with the EIC "Rampant Lion" logo

The trigger guard and grip frame look to be marked with serial number 20944

though the enamel top layer has oxidized and aged

Original German WWII Automobile Association 40 Jahre Schnauferl-Club Lidded Beer Stein by Eckhardt & Engler of Höhr-Grenzhausen - Dated 1940 Price_$-030 - $50 and immediately took up quartersOriginal 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. We have examined this stein thoroughly, with reference to several websites such as RealorRepro