Original British Napoleonic P-1796 Dragoon Saber Converted to Naval Cutlass circa 1820-1840 Category_Martini-Henry Rifles This nice example that has

This nice example that has original period textured paint green brown

The chest measures approximately 38"

but please expect paint imperfections

An awesome display gun

5" wide at the base

Original British Napoleonic P-1796 Dragoon Saber Converted to Naval Cutlass circa 1820-1840 Category_Martini-Henry Rifles This nice example that hasOriginal Item: Only One Available. We actually discovered TWO of these in an English Trafalgar period Naval Collection. This saber started life as a 1796 "hatch pointed" Light Dragoon or Light Cavalry Saber and was the subject of a complaint from NAPOLEON BONAPARTE,stating that the blade design, being wider at the front, was against the "The Rules of War" and was inhumane. Interestingly the Prussians immediately adopted the design naming it the