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			Right out of the shipping box a second ago from a german auction-platform for weapons. 
		
		
		
			40 cm long in total. Hollow grind, which makes the blade light for the thickness. From my opinion it is not a new one. What do you think ? Best regards Thomas  | 
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			Nice. How heavy is it? 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	Yes, it looks old. I'd guess late 19th or early 20th century.  | 
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			The weight without the scabbard is 408 gramms. 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			I'm thinking pre-WWI?
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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