Sir, the NCO sword, and all of our swords are made in Solingen Germany by WKC. WKC has been manufacturing military swords since 1883. They are the leading supplier to military schools and services worldwide for ceremonial military swords, including the military academies here in the United states.

All of our sword blades are connected to the pommel through the tang and end nut. Each blade has a threaded piece of metal called the tang that runs up through the center of the pommel. When the pommel is assembled the end nut then screws down on top of the tang the squeeze each individual piece of the pommel together holding them together and attaching the blade to the pommel.

The WKC coin is the only option we offer. There is not a dedicated space or indent on the plaque for the coin, so you could purchase the desired coin separately elsewhere and mount it once you have the plaque in hand.

The sizes are based off arm length. If you order too short, on a tall person the blade looks like a butter knife. If you order too long, the blade is likely to pop your cap off. It is ideal to be measured in person, as the blade lengths can vary due to the arm length of the individual. However, if you are unable to make it into the shop to be sized for a sword, then it is best to size based off height. Below is a list we use for "general sizing".
5'6"-5'7"= 28", 5'8"-5'9"= 29", 5'10"-5'11" = 30", 6'-6'1"= 31", 6'2"-6'3"=32", 6'4"-6'5"= 33", 6'6" & over= 34"

Production typically depends on whether or not you choose to have the blade etched.

Without an etching, swords ship in 1-2 business days.
With an etching, this would ship in 2-4 business days.

Once shipped, this typically takes 2-4 business days within the continental US. Extended time is needed for Alaska or Hawaii as well as APO addresses.

We are able to etch designs into the blade for the NCO sword, however, it is dependent upon the availability of art we have as to whether or not we can fulfill the etch requested. We do have a small diamond shape in our system that can be etched to the sword. I will be emailing you separately with an example of what we can offer you.