Original Imperial German Pre-WWI Model 1889 Prussian Infantry Officer Dress Sword with Scabbard by F. Damaschke German Antique Guns It was nicknamed the Ruck-Zu(rü)ck

It was nicknamed the Ruck-Zu(rü)ck (German slang for "back and forth") by Austrian troops and "Ta-Pum" by Italian troops who even wrote a song about it during World War I

Made by and marked SWALLOW

which matches the aged color of the rigging perfectly

The cross guard is also slightly bent

indicating manufacture in Belgium in the gun-making city of Liège

Original Imperial German Pre-WWI Model 1889 Prussian Infantry Officer Dress Sword with Scabbard by F. Damaschke German Antique Guns It was nicknamed the Ruck-Zu(rü)ckOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Imperial German Model 1889 Infantry Officer sword and scabbard, as used up until the end of WWI. The hilt is a gilded brass basket guard with 3 fingers. The sharkskin grip is still mostly intact, with some wear on the raised portions. This model of sword would often have a leather fore finger loop on the inside of the guard, this example still partially retains the leather, and it is in solid