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Originally Posted by broadaxe
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Robert Mole & Sons of Birmingham was a well known supplier of blades and these kinds of fully made tulwars for native Indian regiments. They were subcontractors for Wilkinson along with at least one or more others, I believe it was J Bourne & Son.
Enfield was a military small arms factory and did not produce swords in this manner for colonial purposes.
The paluoar is a traditional sword in Afghanistan but was not produced in the manner of these tulwars and colonial sabres for India by makers and suppliers in England.
This is a hilt FROM Afghan maker joined with a British cavalry blade from an Enfield produced sword.