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Old 11th November 2014, 09:57 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by drac2k
I can't disagree with anything you say except the eyelets on the scabbard could be plastic, but I think they are bone and purely for ornamentation; .
Bone wont do that job, in that manner at those dimesions, so there clearly plastic. Good close up photos would prove it though.


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Originally Posted by Shakethetrees
Now that I think of it, this "over and under" method of construction was used on pistol holsters from Mexico during the early 20th century..
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Originally Posted by drac2k
Very interesting ; was this strictly 19th Century Mexican or also Colonial Spanish ?
Where did 19 th century come from on this detail?

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