Original U.S. WWI M1913 Training Sword with Scarce Wicker Basket Guard with Spare Blade by Rock Island Arsenal - Dated 1913 Category_Accessories T/SGT NORMAN M

T/SGT NORMAN M

“Born of War

with a 24" octagonal barrel and much original bluing still intact along with traces of case hardening in places

by Wilhelm II in his capacity as King of Prussia

Original U.S. WWI M1913 Training Sword with Scarce Wicker Basket Guard with Spare Blade by Rock Island Arsenal - Dated 1913 Category_Accessories T/SGT NORMAN MOriginal 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