Dutch klewang vs. US Naval Cutlass?

Hotspur · 2nd July 2009, 05:42 PM

Chuck!!

I like these.
http://www.navyandmarine.org/index.htm
http://www.history.navy.mil/index.html
http://www.cwsmma.org/TheCutlassCaveditsNiche.htm

The copper and nickle plated job that surfaced and a ringer of a Neumann 18th century piece that I couldn't pass up and have adopted.

Cheers

Hotspur; the repro at the bottom already comes with rust and a dark blade

kronckew · 2nd July 2009, 06:12 PM

nice one, hotspur.

for those whole like the shorter flavours of swords, the police in various nations carried hangers, like this one

which is a victorian british constabulary model. note the distinctive push button scabbard lock, which is fully functional on this one, they're normally found missing or broken - used on swords issued for use at Her Majesty's Prisons. sadly scabbard did not survive. chrome plated for parade, shagreen grip cover needs restoration. victorian british police hangers are normally found unsharpened (like this one) as the preferred use was to break bones rather than sever them. 24" blade for reference.

celtan · 2nd July 2009, 07:38 PM

Mine's purtier...

Very rare Ames M 1860 Officer's Cutlass.
Used until the beginning of WWII

2nd July 2009, 05:42 PM	#1
Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 523	Chuck!! I like these. http://www.navyandmarine.org/index.htm http://www.history.navy.mil/index.html http://www.cwsmma.org/TheCutlassCaveditsNiche.htm The copper and nickle plated job that surfaced and a ringer of a Neumann 18th century piece that I couldn't pass up and have adopted. Cheers Hotspur; the repro at the bottom already comes with rust and a dark blade Attached Images

2nd July 2009, 06:12 PM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,239	nice one, hotspur. for those whole like the shorter flavours of swords, the police in various nations carried hangers, like this one which is a victorian british constabulary model. note the distinctive push button scabbard lock, which is fully functional on this one, they're normally found missing or broken - used on swords issued for use at Her Majesty's Prisons. sadly scabbard did not survive. chrome plated for parade, shagreen grip cover needs restoration. victorian british police hangers are normally found unsharpened (like this one) as the preferred use was to break bones rather than sever them. 24" blade for reference. Last edited by kronckew; 2nd July 2009 at 06:32 PM.

2nd July 2009, 07:38 PM	#3
celtan Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PR, USA Posts: 679	Mine's purtier... Very rare Ames M 1860 Officer's Cutlass. Used until the beginning of WWII Last edited by celtan; 3rd July 2009 at 03:11 AM.