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I've been on a quest to purchase a saber with the oakleaf languet. Eickhorn, Weyersberg, Alcoso, etc....and to do it on the cheap. Well, I was able to get one off eban, allbeit in a "been there" state but for a pretty good price. Unfortunately the hilt had only maybe 15% of it's gilting left and the brass was totally darkened and corroding. After some Semichroming, pollishing and some Renwax, I was able to clean it up a bit. Not totally ideal, but probably the best I could have done without going totally down to the pollished brass.
I'm still in the market for another, this time with alot of gold gilting. But for now, this will fill the void.

This saber seems older than any other TR era saber I have. I am wondering if this is likely a Weimar era sword?

PS- If you have an Army knot youd be willing to part with, please let me know.

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Weyersberg MM

I think you have done a very nice job to the sabre hilt! Personally I would think this sabre is III.R period due to the mm and the certain design of the hilt. Perhaps it could be late Weimar period but for sure these models were (also) manufactured and worn during the III.R. period. Because of having no swaz�they were and are less desired but imo scarce. When price was right it is a very collectible sabre.

Tom,

A nice job of cleaning this one up. The brightness will tone down in six months and it will look even better. I would think it was probably WWII period as well. It makes little difference since these swords were certainly carried until the end of the war.

George

This type of saber appears in the sales catalog of most IIIR sword makers. One would wonder if an officer who chose this saber was against the nazi party. I bet they were not seen after the attempt on Hitler's life.

Thank you fellas for the kind words. Comparing to my other TR sabers, it just seems "older". It's difficult to describe but I guess the best analogy is when we compare holding a repro 2nd Luft in hand and comparing it to the real deal. I know these were carried during the TR. At any rate, Im content with it for now and will certainly keep my eyes open for more.

Best regards my fellow saber collectors,

As evidenced from many period sales catalogs, �neutral� models of officer�s swords were available for sale. Especially in the early years the army was insulated to some extent from party influences. And there were a number of career soldiers, including those from the Imperial and Weimar eras, that were nationalistic but not NSDAP members or sympathizers.

After the termination of production circa 1942 officers (or senior NCO�s) who already had swords no doubt wore them on some occasions. But by 1944 I think that very few of any type were seen worn off duty in public as the war continued to be downhill for Germany. FP