Dutch klewang vs. US Naval Cutlass?

Hotspur · 2nd July 2009, 04:30 PM

The American 1917 has the blade similar to these but the 1917 had a solid basket. What Lynn Thompson of Cold Steel lists his as a 1917, is actually the Milsco version made later in the century. I was suprised by one recently that had a copper basket and shiny blade. According to another respondant, those plated American 1917 versions were truly done up that way for parade and such.

Cheers

Hotspur; I think Mike McWatters pages still have similar information

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2nd July 2009, 04:30 PM	#9
Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 508	The American 1917 has the blade similar to these but the 1917 had a solid basket. What Lynn Thompson of Cold Steel lists his as a 1917, is actually the Milsco version made later in the century. I was suprised by one recently that had a copper basket and shiny blade. According to another respondant, those plated American 1917 versions were truly done up that way for parade and such. Cheers Hotspur; I think Mike McWatters pages still have similar information