Original Italian Modello 1860 Heavy Cavalry Saber by A.&E. Holler of Solingen with Scabbard - Mahdist War Era U.S. Antique Guns It is most likely named

It is most likely named after the industrial city of Völklingen on the Saar River near the German French border

Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert Speer was a German architect who served as the Minister of Armaments and War Production in NSDAP Germany during most of World War II

The metalwork on the rifle shows a peppered patina on most of the barrel

Almost all of the gilding has evaporated / worn away

Original Italian Modello 1860 Heavy Cavalry Saber by A.&E. Holler of Solingen with Scabbard - Mahdist War Era U.S. Antique Guns It is most likely namedOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Italian Modello 1860 Heavy Cavalry Saber was introduced by decree on July 1, 1860 as a replacement to the previous M1834 series of sabers. The M1860 had only one regulation blade length of 35 inches though some examples exceeded this length by just a hair. These were the swords in use during the Mahdist wars of the North Africa Colonial holdings at the end of the 19th Century, which also involved the United