Infantry Sword 1897 Pattern CIIIR Cypher Stainless Steel WKC

Made in Germany

British Infantry and Royal Marines Corps - Officers sword (1897 pattern) in accordance with the British MOD specifications.

Art. No. C1461-MOD.

Note: Traditionally, Infantry swords are being sold without scabbard as there is a choice of different types of scabbards. The options are being shown on the right hand side once the sword is chosen.

In November 2005, WKC purchased the majority of the Wilkinson Sword Ltd. production in London. Amongst machines, equipment and parts, we also acquired the tools for the British Infantry and Corps & Royal Marines Officers Sword which Wilkinson delivered exclusively to the MOD

Nato Stock No.: 8465-99-973-6877.

Product specification:

Guard:

• Pierced guard bearing the Royal cipher CIIIR, hand-polished.
• The grip-backing is made of solid brass and fixed to the blade tongue with a ball screw

Finish: Nickelplated

Grip:

• Covered with genuine shark skin, wrapped with 3 silver wires.

Blade:

Your choice of a forged stainless steel blade. Stainless steel has the longest lifetime.

The blade is hardened and tempered to ca. 48-52° HRC Rockwell.

Dimensions of the blade: ca. 825 mm x 6.5 x 25 mm.

Etching pattern:

• British Infantry and Corps & Royal Marines Officers with CIIIR Cypher

The acid-etch is so deep, that one can feel it with a fingernail.

Scabbards:

Your choice of a nickel-plated steel scabbard with 2 rings or leather scabbards in brown or black

• Nickelplated Scabbard: Nato Stock No. : 8465-99-973-6853.
  • Art. No.: F1461-Stahl

• Brown Leather Scabbard: Nato Stock No. : 8465-99-127-9993.
  • Art. No. F1460-Naht

• Black Leather Scabbard: Nato Stock No. : 8465-99-122-1490.
  • Art. No: F1460-Naht-Schwarz

Included Accessories: Protective cloth bag and 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.