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not2sharp · 26th August 2005, 04:52 PM

That is a US model 1917 cutlass remounted with a decorated bone handle. These swords were still standard equipment on older ships during WWII.

You can see pictures of original examples here:
http://arms2armor.com/Swords/1917var1.htm

n2s

26th August 2005, 04:52 PM	#7
not2sharp Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 210	That is a US model 1917 cutlass remounted with a decorated bone handle. These swords were still standard equipment on older ships during WWII. You can see pictures of original examples here: http://arms2armor.com/Swords/1917var1.htm n2s