During the Napoleonic era, this French infantry saber was very popular throughout Europe. It is said that, in 1812, the famous French emperor invented the tradition of sabrage, a technique for opening a bottle of champagne with a saber to celebrate the victory of a battle.

The French word briquet means flintstone, probably a humorous neologism of this saber.

The saber features a forged, unphiled, high-carbon steel blade. The parts of the handle are made of molten brass. Delivery includes a matching case with brass accessories.

Details:

• Blade length: approx. 61 cm.
• Max. blade width: approx. 3.1 cm.
• Overall length: approx. 78 cm.
• Weight incl. sheath: approx. 1.1 kilograms.