Original British 19th Century Artillery Sawback Short Sword with Brass Hilt - circa 1840 Russian Ordnance Truly excellent condition

Truly excellent condition

The grip of this example is a nice tangerine color and is relatively the same tone throughout

a scarce variation with high spur hammer and tight curl grips

New Made Item: This fine reproduction was manufactured in the late 1980's

In January 1944 the entire program moved to Hammer Field

Original British 19th Century Artillery Sawback Short Sword with Brass Hilt - circa 1840 Russian Ordnance Truly excellent conditionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very impressive brass hilted Artillery Side Arm measuring 27 inches overall, with a heavy, almost cutlass like 22 inch "SAW BACK" blade. The maker marking is partly missing, but CRAVEN is clearly legible, for "Cooper & Craven" a well known Napoleonic Sword Maker of the Napoleonic Wars and afterwards. The blade also bears a military Inspector's acceptance stamp of a Crown over an "I". The brass hilt has a