Navy Sword Flag Rank and Below Flag Rank CIIIR Cypher Stainless Steel WKC

This quality sword is the ceremonial version of British Royal Navy Commissioned Officer sword and scabbard. It is crafted in accordance with the British MOD specifications UK/SC/6206 Issue 1 as well as Australian MOD specifications.

In November 2005, WKC purchased the toolings of Wilkinson Sword Ltd. for production of various ceremonial swords.

Officer Sword: Nato Stock No.: 8465-99-869-0393.

In use e.g. with Naval Officers at the Britannia Royal Naval College, Darmouth, UK.

optional Scabbard for officers below flag rank: Nato Stock No. : 8465-99-963-1527.

• Blade:
  • Forged stainless steel or high carbon steel blade with one groove on each side. It is hardened to ca. 48-52° HRC Rockwell, then well-tempered and hand-polished
  • The manual and traditional acid etch is so deep, that one can feel it with a fingernail. Dimension of the blade is ca. 795 mm long.
• Guard:
  • Embossed brass guard with anchor and CIIIR crown, hand-polished, 24-carats gold-plated  .
• Grip:
  • Handle is covered with genuine sting-ray skin, wrapped with three goldplated wires.

• Scabbard (optional)
  • Real rawhide leather scabbard, hand-sewn with 24-carats gold-plated  brass mountings with 2 attachment rings.

• Included Accessories:
  • Protective cloth bag, WKC certificate of authenticity

WKC Solingen ceremonial swords and accessories, the oldest producing military sword factory in the world, and the last in Europe. Forge tradition! Since 1573 in Solingen.

WKC is the leading manufacturer of quality edged weapons worldwide with customers in more than 80 countries. More than 600 different types of ceremonial swords are manufactured mainly manually by skilled craftsmen like Schwertfeger, Damaszierer, Handschleifer and others. Apart of ceremonial military swords, WKC supplies a wide range of uniform accessories as well as collectibles, miniature swords and Japanese swords. WKC was the first company in the industry to be certified according to DIN ISO 9002.

What needs to be mentioned is the closure of the Wilkinson Sword factory in England in the year 2005 and Mr. Willms bought most of the machines, tools and parts that were for sale.