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					Originally Posted by Philip
					
				 Weren't swords based on regulation patterns sometimes made-to-order for British officers by native swordsmiths in India? | 
	
 There are certainly Indian-made variations on the 1845 Pattern Sabre. I think I had one for the State of Kotar that replaced the Victoria Regina in the cartouche for a more local symbol.