I think it's a

[Bereabuck]

sword... and that's about all I know, unfortunately, as I've just never dealt with these. I inherited this from my dad. It's stamped Weyersberg & Co. Solingen. It's also engraved "In Treue fest" (I think). Is this info and the photo enough to identify this sword? I appreciate the help.

 

[Bereabuck]

I believe this is the same sword. It looks the same in every detail as this one: http://www.michaeldlong.com/Catalog...n/Bavarian-Officer-s-sword-with-scabbard.aspx, except mine is stamped Weyersberg & Co. Solingen, not Weyersberg & Stamm Solingen.

 

[horseclover]

Bavaria infantry model 1855 but there were an evolution of this hilt. Austria had a very similar pattern labeled their 1861. IIRC, there were something like three or four types similar just for Bavaria by the 1860s. Both countries/states used them into the 20th century. Austria and Bavaria were buddies.

Cheers

GC

 

[kaotikross]

horseclover..you are friggin GOOD at this, man. And Southern Comfort..wow, you guys have this stuff down cold. Pretty frikkin impressive, at least i'm impressed.... lol. I thought I knew this stuff, . until i came here. No joke. You guys, and a few others in here, are World Class. I freely admit, I am a layman, now that I know where to go to get somebody who knows wtf he/she is talking about..

 

[horseclover]

I am often wrong but this time I may be right. Call it overexposure for the past decade or so, Thanks for the kudos but I am as a babe in the woods when it comes to old swords.

Cheers

GC