Original British Napoleonic P-1796 Heavy Cavalry Sword with German Replacement Blade by W. Schmidt Solingen MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly Year of Manufacture: 1873 -

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Original British Napoleonic P-1796 Heavy Cavalry Sword with German Replacement Blade by W. Schmidt Solingen MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly Year of Manufacture: 1873 -Original Item: One of a Kind. Much has been said about the famous P 1796 Light Cavalry Saber, the British version of the famous German BLCHERSBEL (Blucher Saber). However that same year, another sword was patterned, the massive P 1796 Heavy Cavalry Sword, with a straight "cleaver" blade of massive proportions. The grip was very similar to the Light Cavalry Saber, but the guard is something else entirely. It features a round flat cross guard with 8