thanks sean now I have to ask is this a top of the line one or bottom or Justin between ? one way or the other I only paid $15.00 for it 2 weeks ago...
Update. I've gently cleaned the hilt with light mineral oil and the finest wire wool I have (000 I think, anyway it looks like grey sheep's fleece)....
I have one of these dated 1915 on the blade and 1920 on the langet, no scabbard and no grip, just the metal. When I burned the remains of the "paint"...
OK, here is the Prussian 1916 Ernst Busch saber, this time with pix. It seems to me that about 5% of the WW 1 made Prussian Artillery Sabers, "neuer...
thanks guys for help at the bottom of the scabbard there is that small hole that I managed to push a small wire through it also took of throat piece...