Bavaria, Kingdom. A Model 1892 Artilleryman’s Short Sword visually-hidden the obverse center bearing seven

the obverse center bearing seven lances tied together with an oak leaf wreath and ribbons

secured with a bakelite button

an Iron Cross 1939 Second Class

2 mm x 117 mm

The seam where the blade fits through the crossguard is covered by a fully-intact brown leather buffer pad

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Model 1892 Artilleryman’s Short Sword visually-hidden the obverse center bearing seven(Faschinenmesser fr die Artillerie). A well preserved Model 1892 artillerymans short sword, measuring 62. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 48 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. A wide fuller runs the majority of the length of each side, while the blade bears double sided acid etched inscriptions of IN TREUE FEST (STEADFAST IN