Original French Napoleonic Officer Sabre Briquet Sword Scabbards & Sheaths Overall length of the pistol

Overall length of the pistol is 23"

A medic was needed

It has a wooden "bird's head" style grip

and breech block

this pistol bears a minimal of personalized decoration in the form of minor silver wire inlay to the rear of the grip along with what we believe are a previous owner's Initials T

Original French Napoleonic Officer Sabre Briquet Sword Scabbards & Sheaths Overall length of the pistolOriginal Item: Only One Available. A fine original example of a French Napoleonic Infantry Officer Sabre Briquet. Officer's purchased their own weapons but this sword very closely resembles one that was officially termed the An XI Infantry Sabre, it was a short curved sword carried by the Infantry, as well as the musket and bayonet. Previous larger designs had proved cumbersome and by 1767, it had become the main fall back weapon, in combat. The