Original Imperial Russian Briquet Sword with Scabbard Circa 1805 German Militaria blade retains 90% finish as

blade retains 90% finish as well as scabbard

The disadvantage was that the weapon consumed exorbitant amounts of ammunition and quickly overheated its barrel

For excellent service as a combat radio technician attached to a Marine Division during the operations against the enemy on IWO JIMA

The interior bears maker's information in gold:

Original Item: In the 1930’s and 1940’s

Original Imperial Russian Briquet Sword with Scabbard Circa 1805 German Militaria blade retains 90% finish asOriginal Item: Only One Available. This appears to be the French Model IX Briquet sword supplied to Infantry as an auxiliary weapon. This particular example does not have the expected French engravings of Arsenal and date of issue usually found on the back of the back of the blade spine. However, it has a double AA marking under a Crown indicating that it was made during the reign of Tsar Alexander (The Blessed) who ruled Russia from 1801 1825. This