Original Austrian M1858 Heavy Cavalry Saber with Replaced Blade by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Scabbard MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly It is pitted on the

It is pitted on the exposed surfaces

in extremely fine condition and complete with original ribbon

who also invented the M1916 automatic lever grenade igniters

Caliber:  7x57mm Mauser

Original Austrian M1858 Heavy Cavalry Saber with Replaced Blade by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Scabbard MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly It is pitted on theOriginal item: Only One Available. Just purchased at a recent military show, this definitely looks like it just came of the attic, or possibly even a barn! However, even with the lovely aged patina, it is still an example of the rare Austrian Model 1858 Heavy Cavalry Saber. This model is one of many incremental improvements made to the design based on input from Cuirassiers and Uhlans. It replaced the earlier model 1850, and then was itself replaced