Original Austrian M1858 Heavy Cavalry Saber & Scabbard by C. Jurmann with Replaced Handle French Artwork & Posters The early falling block action

The early falling block action used was ahead of its time

All of this is very nicely mounted in a glazed metal frame

at Baumstrasse 36-8 in Solingen

it was -- my sister gave me a letter that I wrote

to deal with paint wearing off the very shiny stainless steel rim

Original Austrian M1858 Heavy Cavalry Saber & Scabbard by C. Jurmann with Replaced Handle French Artwork & Posters The early falling block actionOriginal item: Only One Available. Just received out of a large sword collection, this is a very interesting example of the rare Austrian Model 1858 Heavy Cavalry Saber. This model is one of many incremental improvements made to the design based on input from Cuirassiers and Uhlans. It replaced the earlier model 1850, and then was itself replaced in 1861, so they were only made for 3 years. The design is relatively standard, with a heavy curved blade