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20th January 2008, 01:26 PM
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What was this? A firangi?
Hi guys, I lost on the bidding on this item, mainly because I was not confident in what it was, it looks like a firangi, but that hilt , threw me off a bit (gold button?)
 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA:IT&ih=009 Please advise Thanks you Bally |
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20th January 2008, 02:23 PM
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I think this is indeed a firangi or khanda.
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20th January 2008, 02:28 PM
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Hi Bally
 I would say a Firangi... the blade type looks like a number of European sabres ....looks to be a very nice sword....its a shame you never won it . Regards David |
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20th January 2008, 05:35 PM
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Hi guys, thanks for your comments I wish I had bidded higher now
 What about the gold ball thing at the bottom, I have not seen this before. |
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21st January 2008, 03:56 AM
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Typically a sword of this type would have a longer "spike" and apparently this has broken at some point in its life and this brass "cap" was placed over the hollow area left after the original length was altered or broken.
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21st January 2008, 10:40 AM
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Hi RSWORD,
Thats why I was suspicious, as usually there is a spike portruding from the hilt. Thanks for your comments |
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