SkipperJohn
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The French Briquet is probably the most common sword on the planet. They were issued to the French infantry during the Napoleonic Wars and were produced well into the 1860's. Documents indicate that the briquet was used by almost every army on the Napoleonic battlefield since they could easily be found in abundance. Eventually they were produced by almost every European country, except England.

Reproductions of these can be found, but often it is less expensive to buy an original. I have seen these, without scabbard, for less than fifty bucks:

Construction is always very similar; however, slight differences can be found:

I found this one particularly interesting because it has French military proof marks:

But the Maker's name appears to be in Arabic:

The briquet was issued as more of a utility tool than a combat weapon, but it could be used for both. The overall length is 29 inches and the blade is 23 1/4 inches. The blade is of heavy construction making this an all purpose implement.
John

Reproductions of these can be found, but often it is less expensive to buy an original. I have seen these, without scabbard, for less than fifty bucks:

Construction is always very similar; however, slight differences can be found:

I found this one particularly interesting because it has French military proof marks:

But the Maker's name appears to be in Arabic:

The briquet was issued as more of a utility tool than a combat weapon, but it could be used for both. The overall length is 29 inches and the blade is 23 1/4 inches. The blade is of heavy construction making this an all purpose implement.
John
