Original Imperial German WWI Named Officer Quill-Back Lion Head Sword by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie Sharps Rifle engraved gilt shell guard

engraved gilt shell guard

Because the Lebel was the world’s first small bore military rifle using an efficient smokeless powder cartridge

Helmet is complete with complete liner and chinstrap

Note: current stock has at most 3/4 inch of the ejection port

Original Imperial German WWI Named Officer Quill-Back Lion Head Sword by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie Sharps Rifle engraved gilt shell guardOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a beautiful classic Lionhead German WWI Private Purchase Officer's sword. It has a heavily etched "Quill Back" blade, which gives the owner's name as Eisenhauer in Black Letter typeface in the etching. The all brass alloy hilt consists of a finely detailed lion head cat with floral backstrap and "P" guard. The Lion is fitted with blood red faceted "jewel" eyes. Nice detail throughout his whiskers, chin,