Original 17th Century Indian Maratha Empire Firangi Sword - 40 inch European Blade Multi Nation Flags the British Childer's Reforms this

the British Childer's Reforms this Regiment was retitled "THE SOUTH WALES BORDERERS" and subsequent cap badge was mounted East to West which would explain the additional holes

This P-1899 Saber has a slightly curved blade

which had an elongated breech block that reached down to the wrist of the rifle

The rifle is a Muster 1849 Austro-Hungarian Army (k

The M7 in the code stands for knives/daggers

Original 17th Century Indian Maratha Empire Firangi Sword - 40 inch European Blade Multi Nation Flags the British Childer's Reforms thisOriginal 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