Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - The “ regulation Khyber Knife” in the Afghani Army at end of the 19th

Gavin Nugent · 10th September 2013, 10:34 AM

The sabre Ariel has pictured is of a type, now the 4th such type I have seen so I suspect it is a weapon of rank with liberal use of a blade preferred by the owner. All hilts were of the same form which appears to be a regulation type hilt.

Interesting is the Enfield made sword Ariel presents.
The Enfield history is long in India and surrounds and I suspect many enfield locks made it in to Afghani rifles too....I wonder if there are records of manufacture and contracts available??

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_1853_Enfield

A subject worthy of further research.

Gavin

10th September 2013, 10:34 AM	#33
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	The sabre Ariel has pictured is of a type, now the 4th such type I have seen so I suspect it is a weapon of rank with liberal use of a blade preferred by the owner. All hilts were of the same form which appears to be a regulation type hilt. Interesting is the Enfield made sword Ariel presents. The Enfield history is long in India and surrounds and I suspect many enfield locks made it in to Afghani rifles too....I wonder if there are records of manufacture and contracts available?? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_1853_Enfield A subject worthy of further research. Gavin Last edited by SwordsAntiqueWeapons; 10th September 2013 at 10:47 AM.