French 18th Century Style Short Sword Solid Brass Hilt French Gun Magazines Binocular Prismatic No

Binocular Prismatic No

This is the scarce first pattern metal type with a knurled knob at the top

The Austro-Hungarian Empire used the Wänzl as their service rifle until they had enough M1867 Werndl-Holub rifles to arm the military

Each is inspected to be very solid but will be covered in surface rust and grime

Blade length is approximately 27" with a long gracefully tapered tang

French 18th Century Style Short Sword Solid Brass Hilt French Gun Magazines Binocular Prismatic NoNew Made Item: Actually manufactured in the early 1990s this is a reproduction of the solid BRASS sword hilt for what was commonly referred to as "the Roman Sword" or Gladius. The U. S. also faithfully copied this model as evident in the Model 1841 Short Sword. However, instead of the American Eagle impressed into the pommel the original French model bore the French Royal "Fleur De Lis" (Lily) emblem. Our reproduction is just as the originals, made of