Original British Victorian P-1895 Light Infantry Officer's Sword by Armfields Ltd. with Scabbard German Edged Weapons is the motto GOTT MIT

is the motto GOTT MIT UNS (God [is] With Us)

69-caliber barrel retained by three brass bands and is just under 57” in length

The holster is faintly marked P38 on the upper right rear

and quality blades are hard to come by

Original British Victorian P-1895 Light Infantry Officer's Sword by Armfields Ltd. with Scabbard German Edged Weapons is the motto GOTT MITOriginal Item: Only One Available. In the 1890s a rapid succession of regulation changes happened to British infantry officers' swords. The change was to move away from a cut and thrust saber blade and towards a specialized straight thrusting sword. The introduction of the new thrusting blade was quickly followed by improvements to the handle and guard of the hilt, intended to provide a better grip and greater protection to the hand. This P 1896