Original British 19th Century Artillery Sawback Short Sword with Brass Hilt - circa 1840 Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns This is an exception fully

This is an exception fully functional running extremely rare matching serial number 1942 Zundapp KS750

Whoever he was we suspect he was of minor stature (small) in that the weapon has had it's butt stock professionally shortened eliminating the steel butt plate

One page features a Charter membership card for THE SAHIB CLUB

co-pilot James Franks went off post and bought more green caps for the crew out of his own pocket

On 17 April

Original British 19th Century Artillery Sawback Short Sword with Brass Hilt - circa 1840 Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns This is an exception fullyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very impressive brass hilted Artillery Side Arm measuring 27 inches overall, with a heavy, almost cutlass like 22 inch "SAW BACK" blade. The maker marking is partly missing, but CRAVEN is clearly legible, for "Cooper & Craven" a well known Napoleonic Sword Maker of the Napoleonic Wars and afterwards. The blade also bears a military Inspector's acceptance stamp of a Crown over an "I". The brass hilt has a