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Jim McDougall · 28th February 2009, 11:56 PM

The top sabre appears to be German or possibly Austrian c.1760's as noted by Ward. These were consistant with the British M1788, whose forms seem to have derived from these. In the British examples those by Gill corresponded very much with these German style hilts.

28th February 2009, 11:56 PM	#5
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,192	The top sabre appears to be German or possibly Austrian c.1760's as noted by Ward. These were consistant with the British M1788, whose forms seem to have derived from these. In the British examples those by Gill corresponded very much with these German style hilts.