A WW 1 Era Saber

[Ed]

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]

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

[kino]

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

[Pertinax]

Originally Posted by Ed

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]

Originally Posted by kino

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]

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]

Originally Posted by Radboud

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]

Da-mn

Who knew. Thanks

[werecow]

Originally Posted by Ed

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]

Not inclined to polish it. Thoughts?

[leicanthrope]

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.)