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Offline bortas1

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Re: Any sword experts out there?
« Reply #15 on: March 12, 2012, 09:13:28 AM »
 :salute during the american civil war(or war of northren aggression) the sword was given to artilarymen. i could be wrong havent look up stuff like that in more years that i remember. i used to do civil war reenacting not much latly.

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Re: Any sword experts out there?
« Reply #16 on: March 12, 2012, 09:18:16 AM »
:salute during the american civil war(or war of northren aggression) the sword was given to artilarymen. i could be wrong havent look up stuff like that in more years that i remember. i used to do civil war reenacting not much latly.

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Re: Any sword experts out there?
« Reply #17 on: March 12, 2012, 10:14:03 AM »
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Re: Any sword experts out there?
« Reply #18 on: March 12, 2012, 10:43:20 AM »
Looks like Spartan property and should be returned.



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Re: Any sword experts out there?
« Reply #19 on: March 12, 2012, 02:42:24 PM »
Thanks for all the opinions  :aok
Will follow up on some this w'kend when I have time

Have got some better images of it.............












Thanks again for the links......will let you know how I get on.
Maybe sell it for enough for a trip over there and buy a new guitar :pray

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Re: Any sword experts out there?
« Reply #20 on: March 12, 2012, 06:00:25 PM »
« Last Edit: March 12, 2012, 06:26:48 PM by bustr »
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Re: Any sword experts out there?
« Reply #21 on: March 13, 2012, 09:11:03 AM »
:aok

<Reenactor here aswell. Havent attended lately either, but that's mainly because I have to buy a whole new uniform as I look like a gorilla wearing a childs suit.
:salute im with 16th ar. but i have to admite i resemble that remark.

Offline Klam

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Re: Any sword experts out there?
« Reply #22 on: March 13, 2012, 02:03:56 PM »
Do some searching under Swiss 19th Century Pioneer Sawback Swords.

http://www.carters.com.au/index.cfm/item/105961-19th-century-sawback-pioneer-sword-with-a-brass-mounted-grip-qui/


You got it mate...... :rock


Going to try and sell it now.


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Re: Any sword experts out there?
« Reply #23 on: March 13, 2012, 07:31:20 PM »
Looks like russian artillary issue. (and possibly manufactured in 1834)
 

http://britishmilitariaforums.yuku.com/topic/12114   - the middle one.
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Re: Any sword experts out there?
« Reply #24 on: March 13, 2012, 08:31:03 PM »
Looks like russian artillary issue. (and possibly manufactured in 1834)
 

http://britishmilitariaforums.yuku.com/topic/12114   - the middle one.

I think you're right... even has the "Hebrew" markings on it.  :)
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