Original 17th Century Indian Maratha Empire Firangi Executioner's Sword with Heavy Forward Curved Blade Brunswick Rifle This could well have been

This could well have been owned by an Officer in either the Boer War or WW1

Overall a really nice set from a USN fighter pilot in WW2

000 were cut for a shoulder stock — the lower portion of the recoil shield was milled away and a fourth screw for the stock was added to the frame

First fielded in Vietnam by the U

Unfortunately the lower portion of the stamping is light

Original 17th Century Indian Maratha Empire Firangi Executioner's Sword with Heavy Forward Curved Blade Brunswick Rifle This could well have beenOriginal Item: One Only. I. M. A. has acquired a very small Collection of 17th century Firangi Swords used by the famed Maratha tribes of India. The first Maratha Emperor crowned in 1674 was CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI who unified most of Central India under his Mogul rule, and was adamantly opposed to any connections with the outside world. In spite of this, the Portuguese were able to establish a small foot hold in Goa on the Western Coast of India. They