Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Tulwar hilt and disc pommel.....the reason for their design

katana · 8th December 2006, 07:56 PM

Hi Jens,
I found a reference to this fact originally through Wikipedia and posted it, Jim (McDougall)
also refered to a reference from Brian Robson ("Swords of the British Army", 1975, p.57). I found this reference ...whilst looking for info. on a different topic ...but felt that this re-inforces the previous references....
Hopefully, these are independent statements about a historical fact and not references from one individual's opinion.....

Also, interestingly, I mentioned that I would be more 'comfortable' if the hilts were 1/2" longer..........which is the exact difference between the modified hilts and that of the British version.

8th December 2006, 07:56 PM	#39
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Jens, I found a reference to this fact originally through Wikipedia and posted it, Jim (McDougall) also refered to a reference from Brian Robson ("Swords of the British Army", 1975, p.57). I found this reference ...whilst looking for info. on a different topic ...but felt that this re-inforces the previous references.... Hopefully, these are independent statements about a historical fact and not references from one individual's opinion..... Also, interestingly, I mentioned that I would be more 'comfortable' if the hilts were 1/2" longer..........which is the exact difference between the modified hilts and that of the British version.