One of my favorite movie scenes of all time: the black-suited ninja like dude, whoopin and spinnin his big curved sword in front of Indiana Jones to the oohing and ahhing of the crowd......until Jones pulls out his revolver and blows the guy away.
If you want to get a sword, and since you are a Patton devotee, why not get a US Army Cavalry sword of the type that Patton designed? At least you would then have an antique that would hold its value then, instead of something you would later look back on as a piece of crap bought during your video game stage
PS: I have two CSA officer's swords in my office and 3 SS daggars and a death's head ring that I have inherited over the years.