Original 1849 Battle of Gujrat Sikh Cavalry Sword colts A possibly unique specimen of

A possibly unique specimen of what must have been an exceedingly rare production

Combat experience in the Manchurian Incident of 1931 and subsequent actions in Manchuria and northern China reaffirmed the Japanese army of the utility of machine guns to provide covering fire for advancing infantry

Many of us old boys remember the "original" sergeant Bilko from the days of President Eisenhower

So let us suppose the shipment ended up in Culcutta and was available to the buying agents for a myriad of Indian States who although under British rule still operated their own armed forces

called the Apsáalooke in their own Siouan language

Original 1849 Battle of Gujrat Sikh Cavalry Sword colts A possibly unique specimen ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This Sikh cavalry sword dates to the Sikh Empire from the 1835 1850 period. Modeled after the British swords of the day, it has a brass four bar hand guard supporting the Sikh coat of arms and features brass mounts with a brass wire bound wood grip. The blade is curved and measures 30. The sword measures 35" in overall length and is substantially made with a 1. 75 blade width. It bears an old armorer's stamp and