Original Argentina Pre-WWI Era Model 1898 Artillery Sword and Scabbard by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co of Solingen British Military Hats with some discoloration around the

with some discoloration around the brim

so there is powder burn corrosion on the lock plate

but it still has the two part 1873 model trigger guard

Over-sized stiff card covers (elephant folio in an oblong format) spiral bound so the book will open flat

Original Argentina Pre-WWI Era Model 1898 Artillery Sword and Scabbard by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co of Solingen British Military Hats with some discoloration around theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic example of a German export, Argentinian M1898 Artillery Sword, made by the famous German firm, Weyersberg Kirschbaum and Co of Solingen. Despite the invention of machine guns and rapid firing artillery, swords were still issued. Between 1880 and 1930, the Argentine Army sought to become a professional force without active involvement in politics, even though many a political figure President Julio