Weird Mameluke sword

MacCathain · 27th April 2020, 08:43 PM

I believe the shorter militia swords with leather scabbards are generally for NCOs. Hotspur knows these very well, so perhaps he can address them.

The officer's sword I posted has a 31 inch blade that is 1 inch wide at the ricasso. The narrow central fuller is about 12 inches long.

Both this example and another "full size" US militia officer's sword in my collection have all-metal scabbards.

Here's an ACW-vintage shot of Lt. Col. Charles Norton wearing the same sword.

27th April 2020, 08:43 PM	#5
MacCathain Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 68	I believe the shorter militia swords with leather scabbards are generally for NCOs. Hotspur knows these very well, so perhaps he can address them. The officer's sword I posted has a 31 inch blade that is 1 inch wide at the ricasso. The narrow central fuller is about 12 inches long. Both this example and another "full size" US militia officer's sword in my collection have all-metal scabbards. Here's an ACW-vintage shot of Lt. Col. Charles Norton wearing the same sword. Attached Images

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