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Post by eddieparks on Nov 19, 2018 19:16:18 GMT
I've just come across a mystery sword. Now this is something that you would normally discard with a sigh as a lovely British Pat 1908 Cavalry sword that has been butchered for some unknown reason. The blade (and scabbard) has been reduced by about 20cms, the hilt bowl cut down drastically and the heavy counterweight pommel replaced by a simple nut and bolt. BUT ... I know of 3 other identical examples, one of which is in a military museum, all in Jordan. And if you look carefully at the hilt markings you'll see the letters TJFF (Transjordan Frontier Force) and a series of numbers which appear to me to have been applied after the butchery. So what's going on!
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Post by Jordan Williams on Nov 19, 2018 19:38:00 GMT
Perhaps they were modified to fit the Transjordan Frontier Force's need for a shorter sword?
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Post by Pino on Nov 19, 2018 20:02:47 GMT
It sure looks to me that the hilt and pommel cap is from the 1899 cavalry pattern sword with a grip from the '08 sword. Unless my eyes fail me, I see a straight blade and scabbard which would mean they are also from a 1908.
The Transjordan Frontier Force was a sort of British equivalent of the Foreign legion and equipped with whatever the stores could find so not surprising they took old sword stock and added new components.
Very interesting hybrid they did.
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Post by Jordan Williams on Nov 19, 2018 21:27:10 GMT
Yeah I want one now. Mostly because my name is Jordan.
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Post by bluetrain on Nov 20, 2018 13:43:37 GMT
Not to change the subject but regarding modified swords, has anyone ever seen a 1912 officer's pattern saber with the old three-bar hilt? A little odd looking but supposedly used by one regiment as long as they existed.
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Post by bfoo2 on Nov 21, 2018 5:59:48 GMT
According to wikipedia: Here is an example from an online retailer: (full link here)
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