French 1882 Sabre

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by fernando

Like the notches they used to cut in their gunstocks in the old West ?
Do you really beleive the crosses in this sword grip mean duel knock downs, Ibrahiim ?

Salaams fernando... No actually I do not... but for some reason there are 3 crosses on this hilt and it struck me as a possibility, thus, I have delved into the world of dueling by sword... and found nothing related. Ah well it was worth the excursion y' know? Perhaps it was the number of times the owner fell off his horse?

Jim ~ I agree, yes it became a dwindling concept according to my reference previously which stated that though efforts to rule against Dueling had failed all the way up to about 1921 they still occurred in France .. but only a handful after WW1.. Which is also cited as the reason for the decline in Duels...

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.