Original British Crimean War P1854 Officer's Infantry Sword with Brass Colonial Scabbard - V.R. Marked Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly The grip was of ridged

The grip was of ridged wood covered in leather

In all probability the Navy sold off all of their serviceable training rifles as surplus following the war

The cross guard is also the generic type featuring the large pebble pattern on the reverse

Top cover is marked with cof and is in excellent condition

Original British Crimean War P1854 Officer's Infantry Sword with Brass Colonial Scabbard - V.R. Marked Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly The grip was of ridgedOriginal Item. Only One Available. The Crimean War of 1852 until 1856 was essentially the confrontation of Imperial Russia with the Ottoman Empire based in Turkey, supported by an alliance between Great Britain and France. The Europeans did not want Russia with an access to the Mediterranean Sea, which would allow them increased influence in the region. As with most Wars it was imagined it would be over in short order but the distances involved to the