Original German WWII M1866 Style Marschstiefel Enlisted Issue Marching Jack Boots with Pull-up Straps & Hobnails - Excellent Spade Grip Assembly The faux leather corner reinforcements

The faux leather corner reinforcements are present

This indicates that the barrel was replaced at the Winchester factory itself

though we are not currently able to remove it from the stock

and certainly something that we have not had before

Original German WWII M1866 Style Marschstiefel Enlisted Issue Marching Jack Boots with Pull-up Straps & Hobnails - Excellent Spade Grip Assembly The faux leather corner reinforcementsOriginal Items. Only One Set Available. The M1866 Marschstiefel, were also known as Infanteriestiefel , but Frontsoldaten themselves would call them "Knobelbecher" (Dice shakers). Prior to 1910, Marschstiefel were dyed black, but with the issue of the new field uniform in 1910, boots and other leather gear were issued in the natural brown leather. This is a great pair, one of the nicest we have offered, with the leather in fantastic service used