Kaskara, european (?) blade

kronckew · 12th May 2016, 09:06 AM

thanks, all, for the info. quite interesting.

in spite of the bean counters in government, the military of most nations still place importance on the sword as a symbol of authority and 'presence' that a firearm just doesn't have, even if it's combat use is small.

Jim McDougall · 12th May 2016, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kronckew

thanks, all, for the info. quite interesting.

in spite of the bean counters in government, the military of most nations still place importance on the sword as a symbol of authority and 'presence' that a firearm just doesn't have, even if it's combat use is small.

Very well said!!!

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12th May 2016, 09:06 AM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,284	thanks, all, for the info. quite interesting. in spite of the bean counters in government, the military of most nations still place importance on the sword as a symbol of authority and 'presence' that a firearm just doesn't have, even if it's combat use is small.