Original Prussian M1849 Garde Husar Sabre by Schnitzler & Kirschbaum - Dated 1850 German Holsters Decommissioned in 1992

Decommissioned in 1992

due to percussion cap supply concerns

These are original turn of the century British black leather Sword Belts with S buckles (serpents)

only a small force managed to hold one end of the Arnhem road bridge and after the ground forces failed to relieve them

Not having seen this before coupled with the knowledge that the MkI had a safety mechanism later removed in 1876 convinces us that this is an exceedingly rare example of an early British Martini Henry rifle with a prototype safety mechanism

Original Prussian M1849 Garde Husar Sabre by Schnitzler & Kirschbaum - Dated 1850 German Holsters Decommissioned in 1992Original Item: Only One Available. This is a most interesting rare sword. Mid 19th Century the Prussian Cavalry was still equipped with the so called "Blucher sabre" P1811. It had a simple stirrup hilt, which offered little protection for the hand, when used in combat. Some attempts were made to improve it by screwing on some bars, but it did not work. After a battle in July 1848 with Danish Dragoons a Prussian trooper complained in a letter about his