If it is an SS officer sword with runes on the grip and made by Eickhorn, the sword is in an area of considerable controvery and debate. Without going into great detail, "maker mark" swords, other than Krebs and PMD, are generally looked upon with great skepticism. The reason is that a police officer sword is easily converted to an SS sword with the change of the grip, real or repro. This is due to the construction of police swords, as opposed to that of early SS swords. Some, however, believe there are "legitimate" examples of such swords.
