Original British Napoleonic P-1804 Naval Boarding Cutlass from the Trafalgar Period Martini-Henry Rifles with holes at the ends

with holes at the ends of each arm

these had little beneficial effect against bullets

a series of attacks in conjunction with troops of the 1st Brazilian Infantry Division

often referred to as the 'Observer' type

and overall it has about 85 to 90% of the original darkening intact

Original British Napoleonic P-1804 Naval Boarding Cutlass from the Trafalgar Period Martini-Henry Rifles with holes at the endsOriginal Item: One Only. Probably one of the Royal Navy's most romantic weapons, the P 1804 Boarding Cutlass. This absolutely original example with a 24" straight blade, and being 28 1 2" overall length. The iron bowl guard is in the shape of a figure eight and protects the all iron grip which is heavily molded with horizontal grooves to enable a sure grasp. Our example is just classic, no longer showing any markings in that the surface is covered in