briarfox

Thank you for the heads up! It comes out of the top of the guard.

Thanks for the Heads up Ted. Well I got it apart and managed to fix the blade. It no longer is loose. I sware it looked blued but my grandpa says he never did it. So maybe its just badly tarnished. I'll toss a thread up in the "want" section. thanks again.

I've had a chance to examine the sword some more. The blade appears to be blued. It turns out that my grandfather cleaned the blade with naval Jelly. I'm guessing the acid in it may have had a bluing effect? So question is do I take some 0000 steel wool to it or leave it as is. Also where were be a place to keep an eye out for a scabbard?

I just got my grandfathers WWII bring back. It does not have a scabbard. It appears to be an aluminum handle that was painted at one time. The guard has no design and is just round. I have a question about the blade. It is almost completely black. I appears to be smooth so I do not believe that there is rust. Should I try to get the back off the blade? The blade is also loose. If I shake the sword I can feel the tang shaking back and forth. I was wondering if I should try and pull it apart. There is a screw holding the handle on. Thanks