Original Austrian M1858 Heavy Cavalry Saber with Replaced Blade by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Scabbard Original Machine Gun Part Sets The chin strap looks to

The chin strap looks to be made of faux leather of some type

a method of holding a dagger between the middle and index finger still used in gatka today

remembering that it will be transported in a truck and receive rough usage

This is an incredible unissued example of transitional pattern SA Dagger

WWII Khaki Shit named to Spangler

Original Austrian M1858 Heavy Cavalry Saber with Replaced Blade by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Scabbard Original Machine Gun Part Sets The chin strap looks toOriginal item: Only One Available. Just purchased at a recent military show, this definitely looks like it just came of the attic, or possibly even a barn! However, even with the lovely aged patina, it is still an 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