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Ed 24th January 2025 03:56 PM

A WW 1 Era Saber
 
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Just picked this up inasmuch as it relates to my WW 1 era German pistols.

It has an inscription that is very hard to read, it is thought that it refers to:

(Landwehr) Bezirkskommando 42, Frankfurt a.M., 1. Bezirk.

District command for the Landwehr.

It is not uncommon. Here is a description I stole from an auction site for an identical one.

The blade comes with the maker's mark by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co. Also, the "Erfurt" marked on the other side. The back of the blade shows the Prussian acceptance mark "W 93. Stains and notches on the cutting.
A real ray-skin finished grip with intact wire wrapping as well as the monogram of Kaiser Wilhelm II on the front. Brass hilt fittings. There are three other acceptance marks on the hilt. The knuckle guard bears the Prussian eagle.


Length: 100 cm.

No scabbard. Cost $300

Pertinax 24th January 2025 05:33 PM

Prussian infantry officer's sword М 1889 (IOD neues Muster Infanterie Offiziersdegen alter Art)

kino 25th January 2025 02:17 AM

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I have a similar knuckle / hand guard on one of my swords.
Totally different blade.:)

Pertinax 25th January 2025 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed (Post 295600)
Just picked this up inasmuch as it relates to my WW 1 era German pistols.

It has an inscription that is very hard to read, it is thought that it refers to:

(Landwehr) Bezirkskommando 42, Frankfurt a.M., 1. Bezirk.

District command for the Landwehr.

It is not uncommon. Here is a description I stole from an auction site for an identical one.

The blade comes with the maker's mark by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co. Also, the "Erfurt" marked on the other side. The back of the blade shows the Prussian acceptance mark "W 93. Stains and notches on the cutting.
A real ray-skin finished grip with intact wire wrapping as well as the monogram of Kaiser Wilhelm II on the front. Brass hilt fittings. There are three other acceptance marks on the hilt. The knuckle guard bears the Prussian eagle.


Length: 100 cm.

No scabbard. Cost $300

Hi Ed!

Erfurt armory marking, 100% genuine IOD89 sword.
Here is my copy.

Best regards,
Yuri.

Pertinax 25th January 2025 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by kino (Post 295605)
I have a similar knuckle / hand guard on one of my swords.
Totally different blade.:)

Hi kino!

IMHO this is not an original sword, it is assembled from different parts in Southeast Asia.

Best regards,
Yuri.

Radboud 25th January 2025 03:07 PM

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Nice IOD89 Ed, they’re a pretty solid sword IMO. More interesting than what follows into the WWII era.

I’m not sure if you know, most of these can be disassembled by unscrewing the pommel.

Here’s one I got my brother for his birthday:

Pertinax 25th January 2025 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Radboud (Post 295616)
Nice IOD89 Ed, they’re a pretty solid sword IMO. More interesting than what follows into the WWII era.

I’m not sure if you know, most of these can be disassembled by unscrewing the pommel.

Here’s one I got my brother for his birthday:

You are absolutely right Radboud!

Ed 25th January 2025 10:05 PM

Da-mn

Who knew. Thanks

werecow 25th January 2025 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed (Post 295622)
Who knew.

People who watch Rapier's Delight's youtube channel! ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_kqB_XcI6A

And also:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CGo82tBUug

Ed 25th January 2025 11:08 PM

Not inclined to polish it. Thoughts?

leicanthrope 9th March 2025 05:49 AM

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I recently purchased one of the blacked out ones, which I understand to be a wartime variant made once brass became scarce. I collect Imperial German ribbon and medal bars, and to a lesser extent firearms from the era. This is my first foray into swords of this type, and I'm also looking around for a cavalry type to complement a Luger marked to a Hussar regiment.

(It's been sitting at a postal distribution center in Georgia for a week and a half, after sitting in Kentucky for a week. Hopefully it gets here.)


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