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Silver Shield · 25th August 2016, 08:08 PM

This very large D guard from the American Civil War , was dug near Aransas Pass Texas at the site of the old town Ingelside. I was most likely used by Duff's 33rd Texas Cavalry. The Texas cavalry units where know to have carried these types of large knifes , instead of swords commonly .. About 62cm long , .5cm thick , approximately 928g heavy, and a central uncovered handle core , that even I with fairly large hands would be almost too big with any covering like wood used in the period . A period belt buckle is shown for scale. Texans what else can you say ! Blade is not even sharp , so in effect a large steel club .....

25th August 2016, 08:08 PM	#1
Silver Shield Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Phoenix Arizona USA Posts: 32	Incredibly Big Texas Civil War D Guard This very large D guard from the American Civil War , was dug near Aransas Pass Texas at the site of the old town Ingelside. I was most likely used by Duff's 33rd Texas Cavalry. The Texas cavalry units where know to have carried these types of large knifes , instead of swords commonly .. About 62cm long , .5cm thick , approximately 928g heavy, and a central uncovered handle core , that even I with fairly large hands would be almost too big with any covering like wood used in the period . A period belt buckle is shown for scale. Texans what else can you say ! Blade is not even sharp , so in effect a large steel club ..... Attached Images