Original French Napoleonic Officer Sabre Briquet Sword Scabbards & Sheaths It measures 18" when fully

It measures 18" when fully drawn and only 7" when retracted

This helmet is a fine example and still retains all of its original late WW2 era parts and the shell has all original "corked" grain paint with original white paint

The barrel and breech block are both easily removable without tools and the inner workings are accessible through a hinged door on the left side of the frame

A medic was needed

Overall length of the pistol is 23"

Original French Napoleonic Officer Sabre Briquet Sword Scabbards & Sheaths It measures 18" when fullyOriginal 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