Picked this up a while back scabbard was covered in a really bad gold paint. You can still see traces of it but it looks a lot better then it did . Gary
Picked this up a while back scabbard was covered in a really bad gold paint. You can still see traces of it but it looks a lot better then it did . Gary
Hi Gary..despite the gold paint ...nice to see it being a Pack Sword.
We dont see too many of these that often.
Wait for the Swordsmen to chime in as well.
Regards Larry
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Nice sword
As Larry said the examples from Pack are scarcer which is a plus. While it could have belonged to a junior grade NCO, technically the Germans knew it as a "Mannschaftsäbel" for enlisted soldiers who were in a horse mounted/equipped unit as the much smaller off duty dress version of the government issued cavalry sabers. In other words it could also be for Privates with sabers worn by mounted personnel, versus the dress bayonets of the Infantry (and/or other non-mounted formations). Senior grade NCO's issued and/or able to purchase and wear the Officer's saber. Best Regards, Fred
What's the blade length on this one Gary?
Frogprince thank you for the information. Anderson working now will measure when I get home .
nice one
some times you can find those Pack NCOs with black painted metal grip and some with etched blades
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