Original Argentina Pre-WWI Era Model 1898 Artillery Sword and Scabbard with Frog by Santa Barbara of Toledo, Spain U.S. Army with a wide fuller on

with a wide fuller on each side

the battle of Trafalgar and the disastrous expedition to Buenos Aires in 1807

This rifle is in outstanding condition and on the interior the lock is the stamp of the lock maker R

The two stamped with other Armorer's Markings als well

Original Argentina Pre-WWI Era Model 1898 Artillery Sword and Scabbard with Frog by Santa Barbara of Toledo, Spain U.S. Army with a wide fuller onOriginal 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