Original Argentina Pre-WWI Era Model 1898 Artillery Sword and Scabbard with Frog by Santa Barbara of Toledo, Spain French Machine Guns with just a bit of

with just a bit of runner wear

The pommel is a solid alloy embossed "Birds Head" without a bayonet slot

while the lock still is mostly bright steel

The liner is unfortunately very worn

000 women provided their services to this branch of the ARC by the end of World War I

Original Argentina Pre-WWI Era Model 1898 Artillery Sword and Scabbard with Frog by Santa Barbara of Toledo, Spain French Machine Guns with just a bit ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic example of a Spanish export, Argentinian M1898 Artillery Sword, made by a lesser known company, Santa Barbara of Toledo, Spain. Despite the invention of machine guns and rapid firing artillery, swords were still issued. Between 1880 and 1930, the Argentine Army sought to become a professional force without active involvement in politics, even though many a political figure President Julio