Original Brazilian Model 1880 Cavalry Saber with Scabbard by Alexander Coppel of Solingen Germany Ancient Lieutenant Walter B

Lieutenant Walter B

and was obsoleted in 1874 with the introduction of the metallic cartridge Gras Rifle that was in turn superseded in 1886 with the Lebel Rifle

During World War II the Germans used these guns to arm merchant ship raiders

This example however survived without any cracks

Original Brazilian Model 1880 Cavalry Saber with Scabbard by Alexander Coppel of Solingen Germany Ancient Lieutenant Walter BOriginal Item: Only One Available. This very nice Brazilian M1880 Cavalry Saber was most likely released in 1976 from military stores in Rio De Janeiro, along with a lot of other now obsolete edged weapons. It is in very good condition, with only storage wear, and almost no sign of actual use in the field. The blade surface is clean and bright, without pitting and is unsharpened, displaying only a tiny bit of staining along its 31 1 2 inch length, and