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Old 11th April 2010, 05:26 PM   #9
Ian Knight
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Originally Posted by Atlantia
Thanks for the pics, mine's definately a slimmer type isn't it?
Gene,
The blade on your sabre has a spear point. P1796 & M1811 blades had hatchet pointed blades in the main.
The blade on one of my P1796 sabres is 4cm wide at its widest (10cm from the point) and 85cm long.
A P1796 blade is a vicious looking thing and caused horrific injuries.
Ian
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