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From another forum.
http://talks.guns.ru/forummessage/79/416782-0.html There is a muzeum description ( upper right corner). French speakers, enlarge, and translate, please! |
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Even more unusual that the thing has a scabbard!
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AHA! THE DEADLY SOCK SWORD CARRIED BY FRENCH FOOT SOLDIERS
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The top is a physical description of the blade and handle, which apparently is in the shape of a gun handle (in the oriental style)
The interesting bit is partly covered up by the scabbard. "Ce sabre a ete _____ Cavalerie Legere espagnole pendant la Campagne de 180 _____ par les ___ des chevaux de la Cavalerie Lourde francaise p_____ Cree par le general_____" "This sabre has been____ Spanish Light cavalry during the Campaign of 180_____by the ___ of the horses of the French Heavy Cavalry___ Created by the general ____" So all the important parts are lost ![]() It's an early 1800s sword though, unless the 0 is something else. Napoleon's invasion of Spain?? Maybe something like a zaghnal? And since it has something to do with horses, maybe it was used to trip cavalry. Napoleon had some Mameluke troops at the time didn't he? Emanuel |
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And here is the sword in question with the blown up description.
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- double post - please delete
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Notice that from the angle of the handle and its shadow, the scikle part actually turns backwards...that or the handle is put on the wrong way.
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Could it be:
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"jarrets" looks right Fernando, i couldn't make out the word.
Mystery solved then about what it's for ![]() Now who the hell came up with it. David, the handle bulb is not facing the same way as the scickle part, that's why I said it might be on the wrong way. Emanuel |
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