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26th August 2005, 05:57 PM
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The hilt looks like it's held on with roll pins. The spring type shaped like a "C". Not even rivets.
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26th August 2005, 06:51 PM
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Excellent point, Ferguson. Here's another question: do roll pins give us a clue as to who assembled this weapon?
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26th August 2005, 09:07 PM
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Ian is right. It is a KNIL-sabre, used by the dutch army in Indonesia. It is not a US cutlass.
I have one too. The pictures are not great. But this is how the original sabre looks like. |
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26th August 2005, 09:27 PM
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Five Bucks
Says it's a US 1917 Henk .
 
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26th August 2005, 09:49 PM
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Ummm, if you believe Not2Sharp's website, the Dutch and US weapons are essentially identical. Rick and Henk, how do you want to settle that bet again?
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27th August 2005, 02:19 AM
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27th August 2005, 02:38 AM
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SEEMS LIKE I REMEMBER A LOT OF THESE BLADES SHOWING UP IN SHOTGUN NEWS BACK IN THE 70'S, THE PRICE WAS LOW BUT I DIDN'T BUY ANY AND REGRETTED IT LATER.
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