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Hello,
I bought a replica of an M42 Infanteriemesser made presumably in India. I suspect India because a lot of historical replicas are made there and they always come soaked in the same stinky (probably cancerous) oil of some sort. Out of all the things I've bought in the recent past this is probably what has disappointed me the most.
It looks ok from this angle but it has a lot of defects. The blade is completely dull for starters and I'd have to sharpen it.
The handle was smeared with some brown substance. Wood stain hopefully? and look at the pins! What is this supposed to be? a Kindjal? cause that's the only blade I know to have raised pins on one side...
What the hell is this white residue inside the sheath? Reminds me of battery acid...
Look at this gap in the guard! Never received something like this. How does that guard even remain in place?
It does look nice with the rest of my "German" combat knife replicas...
Questions is:
This cost me 50 dollars and I don't think it's worth 50 dollars as it arrived. Do I try to return it/exchange it or do I bother trying to fix it? I can sharpen it or have it professionally sharpened. I can sand the pins to make them flush. How would I fill that gap in the guard? I suppose I could try to find a piece of mild steel, shove it in the gap and then grind it until even with the rest...
Any recommendations?
I bought a replica of an M42 Infanteriemesser made presumably in India. I suspect India because a lot of historical replicas are made there and they always come soaked in the same stinky (probably cancerous) oil of some sort. Out of all the things I've bought in the recent past this is probably what has disappointed me the most.
It looks ok from this angle but it has a lot of defects. The blade is completely dull for starters and I'd have to sharpen it.
The handle was smeared with some brown substance. Wood stain hopefully? and look at the pins! What is this supposed to be? a Kindjal? cause that's the only blade I know to have raised pins on one side...
What the hell is this white residue inside the sheath? Reminds me of battery acid...
Look at this gap in the guard! Never received something like this. How does that guard even remain in place?
It does look nice with the rest of my "German" combat knife replicas...
Questions is:
This cost me 50 dollars and I don't think it's worth 50 dollars as it arrived. Do I try to return it/exchange it or do I bother trying to fix it? I can sharpen it or have it professionally sharpened. I can sand the pins to make them flush. How would I fill that gap in the guard? I suppose I could try to find a piece of mild steel, shove it in the gap and then grind it until even with the rest...
Any recommendations?
