Imperial German WWI Reproduction Regimental Beer Stein - Cavalry U.S. Navy CBS- 8502 Size 7 ¼

CBS- 8502 Size 7 ¼ is in overall good condition (stains by chin strap) having sat in a private collection for nearly 50 years the owner of which has only recently died and the collection disbanded

and a terminal rod segment with a slot for cleaning patches

7 is a toggle-delayed blowback

He had grown up in a large family that lived in the Romeo community of northern Greene County

Imperial German WWI Reproduction Regimental Beer Stein - Cavalry U.S. Navy CBS- 8502 Size 7 ¼New Made Item: Circa 1970. 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. The majority of authentic German regimental beer steins were produced between about 1890 and 1914.