{"product_id":"original-imperial-german-wwi-era-unit-marked-saxon-land-gendarmerie-rural-police-short-sword-with-scabbard-and-leather-frog","title":"Original Imperial German WWI Era Unit-Marked Saxon Land Gendarmerie Rural Police Short Sword with Scabbard and Leather Frog","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a very interesting Imperial German Saxon Police short sword, unit marked on the crossguard \u003cstrong\u003eL.G.404\u003c\/strong\u003e, for the \u003cstrong\u003eLand Gendarmerie\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eRural Police\u003c\/strong\u003e. The blade is 19 3\/4” long with an overall length of 24 1\/2”. The blade retains none of its original etching but it is very faint, and there is no maker’s mark we could find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hilt has a wire-wrapped sharkskin grip which is mostly retained with some loss along its edge. The original leather blade buffer is retained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 21 ⅝” scabbard is in good condition with some scuffing and wear to the leather, and it’s held within a great leather frog, which is maker-marked on the back and dated 1918 or 1919.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very interesting Imperial German sword, ready for further research and display.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall length: 24 1\/2”\u003cbr\u003eBlade length: 19 3\/4”\u003cbr\u003eScabbard Length: 21 5\/8”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44535960305733,"sku":"ONAC25SD0004","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONAC25SD0004__01.jpg?v=1768245152","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-imperial-german-wwi-era-unit-marked-saxon-land-gendarmerie-rural-police-short-sword-with-scabbard-and-leather-frog","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}