Blade & Tang shall be manufactured in onepiece from steel, hardened and tempered to withinthe range of 400-500 HV. The length of the blade is900mm. Guard Steel, 1.6mm polished and nickel-platedPommel Brass casting, polished and nickel-platedGrip Wooden core covered in fish skin. Three strand gripwire, silver-platedFerrule Brass, polished and nickel-platedUnder nut Mild steel, naturalPommel nut Mild steel, polishedBuff Leather, white Scabbard 1mm steel tube with brass mouthpiece and twosteel carrying rings, all nickel-plated. Brown leatherscabbard available for use with Sam Browne. NSN 8465-99-973-6888