downsbarracks Posted April 12, 2015 Share #1 Posted April 12, 2015 Hello members,today I have one question,please.I am not an expert of Edged Weapons but I received an offer about an USMC Mameluke Sword.The manufacturer is Toledo - Spain.It is for sure an nice sword but I don't know if the price works or not.The seller is asking USD200.00 for it.I have two questions,please.Is or was Toledo an official manufacturer of this sword for the US Military and is the price an good deal or not?Thanks a lot for your opinions and have a great day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downsbarracks Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted April 12, 2015 Opinions Please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spathologist Posted April 12, 2015 Share #3 Posted April 12, 2015 Well, a stainless blade from Toledo does not exactly scream vintage or quality....and if there is no cert number on the blade, my understanding is that it's not "official". Don't know what the sword market is like in Germany, but $200 would be at the very top of my price range for this one, maybe even a little over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downsbarracks Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted April 12, 2015 Thank you very much for your message.More opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SARGE Posted April 12, 2015 Share #5 Posted April 12, 2015 I agree with Varangain. This is a recently made sword of indifferent quality. Ask if there is a certification number etched into the spine of the blade to see if this is an official manufacturer. If not, I would not pay $200 for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayonetman Posted April 12, 2015 Share #6 Posted April 12, 2015 Saw one very much like this recently at a shop - I think it was marked the same. New made, they wanted $90 plus tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downsbarracks Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted April 12, 2015 Thank you very much for your opinions.The sword is without a number so I let it go.Thank you very much for all your opinions and help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted June 2, 2015 Share #8 Posted June 2, 2015 The certification number found on German swords is actually a month and year date and basically a lot number. Bermejo, and Marto both in Toledo, Spain, make good quality US swords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doughboy Posted June 4, 2015 Share #9 Posted June 4, 2015 I'm not really familiar with swords but I have a Sewanee Military Academy sword made by Eickhorn - Germany.I don't know if there is a certification no. on the blade - have to take a look on it.The next is - I saw an Academy sword with a regular blade ( there was no etching on the blade ) for sale in the military clothing store in the Ledward Barracks ( Schweinfurt ) about 20 years ago.That sword was made in Toledo Spain and the price was $ 200 - and this is not a joke.I know it so exactly because I wanted to buy it but it was too expensive for me at that time.Well,time and prices change.Hope this helps. doughboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spathologist Posted June 4, 2015 Share #10 Posted June 4, 2015 Bermejo, and Marto both in Toledo, Spain, make good quality US swords. They use stainless blades, which apart from being completely unsatisfactory as a sword blade material, is also not the specification nickel-plated, tempered, carbon steel, at least for the M1902. I would hardly call their products "quality". Rather the opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted June 5, 2015 Share #11 Posted June 5, 2015 Stainless steel swords meet USMC specs: you can buy new, online, certified USMC officer swords made in Spain for anywhere from about $300-700. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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