Original French Model 1822 Officer Light Cavalry Saber by Francois Backes Delacour Category_MG 34 Ammo Storage The face of the Lockplate

The face of the Lockplate has a nice pewter patina with vivid original color case hardened finish in the Cam Latch recess

possibly part of the soldiers ASN

A great USGI bring back mess kit from WWII

Excellent condition

Original French Model 1822 Officer Light Cavalry Saber by Francois Backes Delacour Category_MG 34 Ammo Storage The face of the LockplateOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of a genuine 19th Century French Model 1822 Light Cavalry Saber, made by Francois Backes Delacour. This is the sword that the U. S. based their Model 1840 Cavalry saber on, which was later updated in 1860 to use a lighter blade. In fact many M1822 were imported for use in the U. S. Civil War. The model 1822 itself was a replacement for the short lived model 1816, which used a "piped back"