Original French Napoleonic First Empire Cuirassier Sword- Untouched Antique Gun Parts S / SPRINGFIELD” next to

S / SPRINGFIELD” next to an Eagle stamped into the lock

and sabre)

24" round barrel

5" in length when collapsed

The Herder "COMMANDO" is one of the rarest U

Original French Napoleonic First Empire Cuirassier Sword- Untouched Antique Gun Parts S / SPRINGFIELD” next toOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is the classic Cuirassier heavy Cavalry Sword often referred to as the AN XI having been adopted in the 11th year following the French revolution. This was the type that saw service all over Europe and Moscow in 1812 with the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and at his final defeat at Waterloo in 1815. This sword clearly has a history of use in that the blade was replaced in 1816, the same year as the model changed,