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Old 21st June 2010, 07:42 PM   #8
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No the club was expensive the sword was exactly half the price.

The sword blade is 61cm long so really a short infantry weapon. It is written that the bulk of pre 1906 Sudanic forces were infantry. I think the handle has a wood core as opposed to fabric or metal. This lends a slight weight forward nature to the weapon. The club has a metal core.
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