British Naval P-1903 Boarding Cutlass & Shore Party Belt Hand Select:Yes Original Item: These are unissued

Original Item: These are unissued

it is to be noted these rifles carry the BSA & M Co logo

This included Covert Operations and the fascinating inventions and adaptations to aid in these clandestine ventures

repairs and are dirty

The British called this system Rifle Muzzle Loaders

British Naval P-1903 Boarding Cutlass & Shore Party Belt Hand Select:Yes Original Item: These are unissuedOriginal Item: Ever since the early years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth the First (died 1603) the British Navy issued Cutlasses to all Boarding Parties and Shore Parties for security reasons. Be it recovering drunken Naval ratings from the port whorehouses, to Press Ganging new recruits, and just in case there was an encounter with the French, the wearing of a Cutlass was the order of the day when not aboard ship. These are the old P 1903