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17th December 2018, 07:36 AM
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The R.A.M.K. stamp is from the times of the First World War documenting how long these sabres have been in use, the cancelled stamp however is of the Reserve-Artillery Regiment N°6 between 1870 and 1914.
But the both "R"s are written in a different style. Normally the "R" in italics stands for "Reserve", the normal "R" however should stand for "Regiment". So the "R.A.M.K. 15" should be red as Artillery Regiment N°15 Munitions-Kolonne. corrado26 |
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17th December 2018, 04:11 PM
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Corrado, thank you for the further insight into these markings, I was using my trusty 'Hughes & Fox' which is comprehensive but very cursory. Your notes further reveal how incredibly long these weapons remained in use. |
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18th December 2018, 04:21 PM
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and the additional promised images
and the additional promised images...
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18th December 2018, 04:22 PM
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18th December 2018, 04:49 PM
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This is not a Bluecher cavalry sword, but the Prussian Artilley Sword n/A, its scabbard just has one fixed ring whereas the Bluecher has two movable rings
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