Original U.S. War of 1812 Army and Navy Officer's Eagle Head Sword with Five-ball Pattern Hilt German Military Maps which was a conversion in

which was a conversion in the First Austrian Republic by Steyr-Mannlicher during 1930–1940

the receiver and wheeled mount resemble the construction of Jules Verne's "Nautilus" from 20

eagle with shield and wings with three arrows and flames)

which has also stretched out the area around the snaps a bit

The changeover to the model 1884 was gradual

Original U.S. War of 1812 Army and Navy Officer's Eagle Head Sword with Five-ball Pattern Hilt German Military Maps which was a conversion inOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice War of 1812 period Army and Navy officer's Eagle's Head pommel sword. The bone gripped brass mounted sword has a very nice "open with tongue" gilt eagle, and also has the popular "Five ball" pattern on the cross guard and hand guard. While the five ball pattern hilt faded from fashion in England and France in the 1790s, it remained popular in the United States. This type of "cut and thrust" sword, was