Dutch klewang vs. US Naval Cutlass?

kronckew · 2nd July 2009, 06:12 PM

nice one, hotspur.

for those whole like the shorter flavours of swords, the police in various nations carried hangers, like this one

which is a victorian british constabulary model. note the distinctive push button scabbard lock, which is fully functional on this one, they're normally found missing or broken - used on swords issued for use at Her Majesty's Prisons. sadly scabbard did not survive. chrome plated for parade, shagreen grip cover needs restoration. victorian british police hangers are normally found unsharpened (like this one) as the preferred use was to break bones rather than sever them. 24" blade for reference.

2nd July 2009, 06:12 PM	#12
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,225	nice one, hotspur. for those whole like the shorter flavours of swords, the police in various nations carried hangers, like this one which is a victorian british constabulary model. note the distinctive push button scabbard lock, which is fully functional on this one, they're normally found missing or broken - used on swords issued for use at Her Majesty's Prisons. sadly scabbard did not survive. chrome plated for parade, shagreen grip cover needs restoration. victorian british police hangers are normally found unsharpened (like this one) as the preferred use was to break bones rather than sever them. 24" blade for reference. Last edited by kronckew; 2nd July 2009 at 06:32 PM.