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Some nice photos here.
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....and another in the same category....
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These swords are attributed as Hadhrami by Elgood, but the last picture in your first post is also posted in Hales' book and the description there is that this is the Sultan of Lahej. So I guess they were worn all over Southern Yemen, but probably did not become popular to the north.
In the Omani Silver web site, there is a picture of German trophies from an Arab Uprising (1888-90) in what is now Tanzania, featuring among them one of these characteristic swords from Southern Yemen. These areas were under heavy Omani influence, so kind of surprising to see such a sword in this context. Teodor |
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I do like the picture with 2 guys , one with a Lee Enfield No.4 rifle the other with what could be a 3 band Enfield muzzleloader .... the picture must have been taken in the 1940s or later .... the ammo supply logistics must have been interesting as I also note some are using Mauser rifles too. Anyone know what the machine guns are ? .... Love the way the chaps holding them are anticipating the Rambo method of using them !
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Those look like Colt-Browning 1895s. I read they were fabricated for the .303 and Mauser ammunition.
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Interesting , thanks . Well that fits in well with the 303 Lee Enfields and 7 mm Mausers . |
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Here is another historical photo of the Gusbi as well as a mix of rifles.
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