Original Imperial Russian Briquet Sword with Scabbard Circa 1805 German Militaria The disadvantage was that the

The disadvantage was that the weapon consumed exorbitant amounts of ammunition and quickly overheated its barrel

the 24th Regiment of Foot later became known as the 2nd Warwickshire Regiment in 1753

There is little to no wear on this guard

blade retains 90% finish as well as scabbard

This example still retains:

Original Imperial Russian Briquet Sword with Scabbard Circa 1805 German Militaria The disadvantage was that theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This appears to be the French Model IX Briquet sword supplied to Infantry as an auxiliary weapon. This particular example does not have the expected French engravings of Arsenal and date of issue usually found on the back of the back of the blade spine. However, it has a double AA marking under a Crown indicating that it was made during the reign of Tsar Alexander (The Blessed) who ruled Russia from 1801 1825. This