Falcon wing tip dagger?

Jim McDougall · 14th October 2011, 05:57 PM

Just curious how the term facon became 'falcon wing tip'. A simple typo is understandable, but to have the qualification 'wing tip' leads me to believe that more is in the mix.
Mikerck, welcome to the forum, and hope you dont mind my asking. We have often had some pretty fascinating discussions involving weapons terminology and thought perhaps you might add some insight here.

All best regards,
Jim

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14th October 2011, 05:57 PM	#6
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,585	Just curious how the term facon became 'falcon wing tip'. A simple typo is understandable, but to have the qualification 'wing tip' leads me to believe that more is in the mix. Mikerck, welcome to the forum, and hope you dont mind my asking. We have often had some pretty fascinating discussions involving weapons terminology and thought perhaps you might add some insight here. All best regards, Jim