The hilt has a half basket steel guard with the Mecklenburg-Strelitz crest as the cartouche badge. The grip is brown bakelite held to the tang by two steel rivets and has an oval steel pommel. The blade is a single edge, pipe back with a double edge spear point. The ricasso is stamped W.K. & C. and there is no leather washer. The blade is etched 1.GROKH. MRRKLBY. DRAG. RGT. NO 17 on one side and BUR GRINNERUNG ON MERINE DIENSBRIT. Blade is plated and has numerous spots were it has worn off. [ff]

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