Original Indian 18th Century Tulwar Battle Sword with Scabbard - Sepoy Rebellion of 1857-59 Antique Wheellock Firearms as mentioned in Howard Blackmore's

as mentioned in Howard Blackmore's stellar work British Military Firearms 1650 to 1850

These are truly magnificent and should not be discarded as just another pair of “Middle Eastern Flintlock pistols”

The guard and pommel have dark surfaces

with a straight knurled cocking knob on the rear of the bolt

and could be easily repaired

Original Indian 18th Century Tulwar Battle Sword with Scabbard - Sepoy Rebellion of 1857-59 Antique Wheellock Firearms as mentioned in Howard Blackmore'sOriginal Item: Only One Available. The tulwar (pronounced [tlar]), also spelled talwaar and talwar, is a type of curved sword or sabre from the Indian Subcontinent, and is found in the modern countries of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. It is the "traditional" fighting sword of ancient India, with examples going back 400 500 years. The word tulwar itself originates from the Sanskrit word taravri (Sanskrit: ) which means "one edged sword". The