Austrian M 1915 Pioneers short sword by Resicka Company -Vienna

Austrian M 1915 Pioneer short sword. Excellent- very heavy bright finished straight plain blade with a short false edge. Austrian makers trademark: Large R on the ricasso 9 = Resicka Company- Vienna) and a crisp Austrian Crest on the reverse. Very good wooden grips secured to the blade tang by 3 steel steel rivets. Bright finished steel S-shaped crossguard. 
Very good and correct WWI Feld Grau painted steel scabbard with small indentations only and user spurs. 

This very well made and sturdy impressive ersatz short sword was used by Austrian pioneers, engineers and sappers. It was introduced short after the outbreak of WWI

Total length: 54 cm. Width at the ricasso: 4,1 cm.

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