Original French Tabatière Breech Loading Rifle Converted to Shotgun and Marked to Talequah Indian Police c.1880 Restoration Materials Silver hallmarked blade and engraved

Silver hallmarked blade and engraved W

whose stylized V P logo is also on the back of the scabbard body

but is still supple

- Reproduction U

The sword was nicknamed Zulfikar (Lord of cleaving)

Original French Tabatière Breech Loading Rifle Converted to Shotgun and Marked to Talequah Indian Police c.1880 Restoration Materials Silver hallmarked blade and engravedOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a truly interesting item just found in an attic, originating as a French breech loading military rifle withdrawn from service and then converted to a 12 gauge shotgun carbine intended for the third World market. These conversions usually took place in Lige, Belgium, however all markings on the metalwork have been worn away. Instead of ending up in Africa however, this example ended up in the United States,