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Originally Posted by broadaxe
Keep in mind that many tulwars were fitted with European trade blades.
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a most interesting story was about the sepoy rebellion, the british troops surpressing the revolt complained that their new model straighter sabres did not cut as well as the indian tulwars. it was discovered these tulwars had been re-bladed with surplus 'obsolete' UK 1796 LC sabre blades. the indians sharpened these, while the brits were lax in sharpening theirs, and the metal scabbards tended to dull their blades anyway. the indians used leather scabbards with wood linings. thus we come full circle, the original designs of the 1796lc appeared to be based on indian tulwars.