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Post by hotspur on Jun 2, 2009 2:49:26 GMT
Two great swords and an impressive amount of research in such a short time. I am liking the artillery swords more and more. One of these days mebbe. I should be true to my own list. There is another 1796 nco spadroon out there for cheap that I am watching this week. It won't last.
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Hotspur; I'm often bogged down in browsing that Brit ish site
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2009 5:46:34 GMT
Beautiful Just beautiful.....
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2009 11:07:00 GMT
What a lovely sword Jonathan! And how great to be able to put so much history to it! Thank you so much for sharing it with us! (and +1)
How does it feel in the hand? Any idea of the weight and PoB?
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Marc E
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2009 13:31:03 GMT
Thanks, guys!  I still need to weigh and measure the sword. I think it is over 2 lbs., but I am not sure of the PoB. The blade is probably about 34"-35". |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2009 15:53:04 GMT
i said it before.........very nice Jonathan.
Wish my R-A looked that good....
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2009 17:04:04 GMT
i said it before.........very nice Jonathan. Wish my R-A looked that good.... Thank you, Bill! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2009 12:09:06 GMT
Wow, fascinating history! I'm glad for you, Jonathan- two great acquisitions!
Do you know when the Macdonald sword was made? Would that be the original scabbard, or was it redone for the war? I'll be very interested to hear the weights and balances of both of these, and how closely they match. Do you know when Wilkinson stopped production of this model?
Congratulations again, and again thanks for sharing all this with us!
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Marc E
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2009 12:05:36 GMT
Thanks again Jonathan! My interest in swords of this era is very new, and I've got so much to learn! It didn't even occur to me that this pattern would still be in use  I look forward to the measurements and weights (when you have time  . Thanks especially for the links! I'll be drooling over those for a while! Cheers Marc E |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2009 5:07:21 GMT
Damn beautiful blades, Jonathan!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2009 10:47:53 GMT
Thanks for the stats, Jonathan! And for the pic of the infantry length blade. Fascinating to compare them. (Have another karma) Were the infantry-length-bladed swords ever made with the Patent Solid Hilt? It doesn't look like yours is, but its hard to tell from the picture.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2009 3:48:35 GMT
Marc,
Yes, the Patent Solid Hilt was used for a variety of officers' swords of various lengths. The third sword I have pictured has a traditional tang and not the Patent Solid Hilt. Here is a Pattern 1897 Infantry Officer's Sword in my collection which has a ~32" blade:
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2009 10:26:25 GMT
Excellent! Thanks again, Jonathan! Another lovely sword...
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Marc E
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I still need to weigh and measure the sword. I think it is over 2 lbs., but I am not sure of the PoB. The blade is probably about 34"-35".
I look forward to the measurements and weights (when you have time 
. Thanks especially for the links! I'll be drooling over those for a while!
