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Arms Historian
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Hi Stephen,
Yes, thats exactly the mark! Wow! very nice Khyber!! ![]() All the best, Jim P.S. I think Rick will agree, you should now get a copy of "The Great Game" by Peter Hopkirk...this will give you incredible insight and fascinating history of the volatile regions from which these swords came. |
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Vikingsword Staff
Join Date: Nov 2004
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Jim and Stephen thank you both for your fine input gentlemen .
I find the standard model to be a fairly cumbersome weapon ; but perhaps that is just me . ![]() Stephen , might I ask if the quillon on either of your examples carries this mark ; and would anyone here have any insight into its meaning ? I would also suggest Ben Macintyre's fine book *THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING ; The First American In Afghanistan* for another view of the area and place in time . |
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Thank you for the book suggestions. I will look for them. Yes, the standard model is a little unwieldy and short, certainly compared with the private purchase one. Purhaps meant for hacking in close quarters. I surmise that at this period in history the fire arm had become the important weapon and the sword secondary. ![]() Here is a photo of the mark on my sword, a little off center compared with yours Rick. Best, Stephen* ![]() |
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