Original British Royal Navy 1845 Pattern Naval Cutlass - Rare Russian Antique Guns These guards are in very

These guards are in very good condition

This is both amazing and interesting

this is fitted with a saddle ring on the left side for attaching to a body sling allowing the seaman to climb aloft without fear of losing his pistol

while the rest of the metal work is blued

as are both the front and rear sling swivels

Original British Royal Navy 1845 Pattern Naval Cutlass - Rare Russian Antique Guns These guards are in veryOriginal Item. Only One Available. The original 1845 pattern cutlasses (of which this is one) can be distinguished from the later models by the larger width of the basket guard and the distance between the grip to the bulge of the guard, which was around 70mm (2 and inches) in the first pattern. The pommel of the cast grip also swells out considerably on the first pattern. Second pattern guards have an oval piece of metal fitted around the blade and