THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A MOROCCAN AND A ZANZIBARI NIMCHA.

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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A MOROCCAN AND A ZANZIBARI NIMCHA.

5th August 2017, 11:44 AM

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fernando

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kronckew

... i've always found it odd that many rapier carrying arrangements had a strap running diagonally from the front of the sword frog to a mount on the other side of the belt buckle across your crotch...

Wasn't that to prevent your carrier from falling back, so that when you seat it conflicts with your back section ... or your horse croup ?

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