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Imperial German Artillery Parade EM Faschinenmesser Short Sword and Scabbard
Guns International #: 103270925 Seller's Inventory #: 51342
Category: Military Collectible US - Edged Weapons Pre 1900
Seller's Information
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Seller: Joe Salter com
Company: Down East Antiques - Joe Salter
Member Since: 9/10/10
First Name: Garrick-March-Jim-Joe
Last Name: Salter
State: New Hampshire
Zip: 03031
Country: United States
Phone: (603) 732-4000
Fax: (603) 732-4200
Platinum Seller
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
FREE SHIPPING FOR ORDERS OVER $500! We also have a 30 day Inspection Period and NOT a 3 day Inspection.
Payment Types Accepted: We take all major credit cards with NO CREDIT CARD FEES! Also Check or Money order.
About Us: Joe Salter has been in the Antique and Collector Weapons business for 60 years as both a collector and dealer. Our company is based in Southern New Hampshire and we have had an internet based store front for the past 20 years. We are federally licensed and deal in all types of firearms and related material. We offer free Shipping for orders over $500.
Description:
This is a handsome sword that measures 30 1/8" overall, with a 25 3/4" straight, single-edged bade having etched decorative panels. This is a parade version of the short sword issued to artillerymen for brush clearing and general utility, but the blade is very lightweight and is only 3/4" wide. The steel has a mottled gray patina throughout, with areas of freckling along its length on both faces. There are acid-etched decorative panels on the forte on both faces consisting of intricate scrollwork , crown and eagle, and a riband proclaiming "MIT GOTT / FÜR KAISER / UND REICH" on the obverse; scrollwork and a martial panoply on the reverse. The cast brass hilt is nearly identical to the issue swords and has a simple cross guard with reversed quillons, diagonal grooves on the obverse, and a spherical pommel with dome-shaped capstan. The brass has a dark, yellow-ochre patina with a few dark spots of tarnish and minor handling marks scattered about. The sword is housed in its original leather scabbard that has extensive crazing and flaking along the surface, but the seam is still intact, and the brass chape and throat have been polished to bright yellow. This is a seldom seen German dress sword, and would make a very nice addition to a collection.;
Price: $495.00