Original German WWI Trench Raiding Club - From Personal Collection David F. Machnicki Author of At Arm's Length Series

Original Item: One-of-a-kind. Purchased directly from David F. Machnicki, the author of At Arm's Length Trench Club Book Series. We were told that this club will be featured in the upcoming Volume three of the series. This is an exceptional example of a World War One German trench club. Its length approximates 18 inches and has a mass of 1.7 lbs. The center for the top of the club was hollowed out and filled with lead. In addition, eighteen large nails (of unknown origin) have been hammered into the surface of the club's head using an alternating pattern of two's and three's. A 3/8" wide forged iron ring and rivet were attached to the top of the club to prevent the club's head from splintering upon impact. Small flat-headed nails have been added to the outer perimeter of the club's head to retain this iron ring. The roughed-out surface for this club's oak handle is cylindrical and gradually tapers from the head toward its smooth-surface grip. An hole was drilled above its roughed-out p