Original U.S. WWI M1913 Training Sword with Scarce Wicker Basket Guard with Spare Blade by Rock Island Arsenal - Dated 1913 Category_MG 42 Display Guns & Part Sets with only the padding remaining

with only the padding remaining

many of the Model 1842 muskets had their barrels rifled later so that they could fire the newly developed Minié ball

so we suspect it was made later in the war

based at Schriever Air Force Base

with only light wear and a lovely color

Original U.S. WWI M1913 Training Sword with Scarce Wicker Basket Guard with Spare Blade by Rock Island Arsenal - Dated 1913 Category_MG 42 Display Guns & Part Sets with only the padding remainingOriginal Items. Only One Lot Available. This is a great pair of WWI Training swords, an extremely scarce M1913 Wicker Basket cavalry training sword with a spare blade. The wicker basket guards were slide on and fit perfectly onto the end of the blade. There are grooves in the wooden blade so its known where to hold. The blades measure roughly 41 and are marked R. I. A. 1913. The wicker basket guard is woven with two small slits for the blade to slide