Original British 19th Century Artillery Sawback Short Sword with Brass Hilt - circa 1840 Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns these rockets were designated M6A2

these rockets were designated M6A2

and the Battle of Ulundi during the Zulu war in 1879 South Africa

On 17 April

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

Original British 19th Century Artillery Sawback Short Sword with Brass Hilt - circa 1840 Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns these rockets were designated M6A2Original 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