Thanks for the Info, Thats some good insight.
Sheesh never thought ending up with a sword would require this much thought and looking into.
Do you know where to find some pics and prices on what such a sword as this might be worth.
I talked to a friend that owns a lot of tim and he asked me if I wanted to sell and said he would give me right now on the spot 200.00 Of corse I said no.
Another friend that wanted to buy it said he would give me 500.00 but I Again said no.
So I took this sword to an antique dealer in town, LOL what an ass he was. He said the sword was a fake and if it was real that someone has mokeyed with it. Ok I say, So someone might have messed with handle, So what,sheesh, It was war tme and a man has to do what a man has to do if he wants to live. Maybe the solder broke the handle and made a new one, not like he had a swordsmith he could call.
I asked this antique dealer what about the blade( I understand that handle doesnt matter but blade does) He told me it was a bad blade. What, Why is that?? He said that since it had no engraving that it was a sword that ment nothing, a foot soulders blade.WTF, thouht only Officers cared swords.
So please anyone HELP
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And ty you again for the info