Original Imperial German Bavarian Model 1855 Officer Sword W.R. Kirschbaum with Scabbard Hotchkiss MG colors of the French Flag

colors of the French Flag and FFI in order to properly identify themselves to the various allied fighters moving throughout their country

inspecting various small arms

the club's handle tapers gradually along its entire length

partly "sanitized" after the Night of the Long Knives

These blades developed from earlier Turko-Mongol sabers that were in use in lands invaded or influenced by the Turkic peoples

Original Imperial German Bavarian Model 1855 Officer Sword W.R. Kirschbaum with Scabbard Hotchkiss MG colors of the French FlagOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a genuine vintage Model 1855 Officer's Sword, from what was then the Kingdom of Bavaria. We believe this to be from the early German Empire period (post 1871), but it is possible that it was made before that. It is still in very good condition, with a lovely aged patina, and comes complete with its original black painted steel scabbard. It features a brass hilt with a "P guard", and a "Dove Head" pommel. The