England British Infantry Officer Sword (1897 Pattern) Royal Marines stainless Steel Blade

British Infantry and Royal Marines Corps - Officers sword (1897 pattern) in accordance with the British MOD specifications.

Art. No. 1461-MOD.

In November 2005, WKC purchased the majority of the Wilkinson Sword Ltd. production in London. Amongst machines, equipment and parts, we also acquired the tools for the British Infantry and Corps & Royal Marines Officers Sword which Wilkinson delivered exclusively to the MOD

Nato Stock No.: 8465-99-973-6877.

Product specification:

Guard:

• Pierced guard bearing the Royal cipher EIIR, hand-polished.
• The grip-backing is made of solid brass and fixed to the blade tongue with a ball screw

Finish: Nickelplated

Grip:

• Covered with genuine shark skin, wrapped with 3 silver wires.

Blade:

Your choice of a forged stainless steel blade, carbon steel or carbon steel nickelplated.

The blade is hardened and tempered to ca. 48-52° HRC Rockwell.

Dimensions of the blade: ca. 825 mm x 6.5 x 25 mm.

Depending on the Regiment or Corps, we offer the following etching patterns:

• British Infantry and Corps & Royal Marines Officers
• Royal Signals
• Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
• Royal Engineers
• Army Air Corps
• ETS
• Duke of Lancaster Regiment,
• Royal Marines
• Army Medical Corps
• Merchant Corps
• Royal Anglian Regiment
• Royal Welsh Regiment
• Royal Tank Regiment
• Yorkshire Regiment
• Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
• Parachute Regiment
• Intelligence Corps
• Princess of Wales Royal Regiment
• Royal Irish Regiment
• Adjudant Generals Corps
• Royal Military Police

The acid-etch is so deep, that one can feel it with a fingernail.

Customer must be 18 years of age

Scabbard:

Your choice of a nickel-plated steel scabbard with 2 rings or leather scabbards in brown or black

• Nickelplated Scabbard: Nato Stock No. : 8465-99-973-6853.
  • Art. No.: F1461-Stahl

• Brown Leather Scabbard: Nato Stock No. : 8465-99-127-9993.
  • Art. No. F1460-Naht

• Black Leather Scabbard: Nato Stock No. : 8465-99-122-1490.
  • Art. No: F1460-Naht-Schwarz

Included Accessories: Protective cloth bag.