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Originally Posted by colt_saa
OK, I mentioned the Umbrella stand in my earlier post
Here is what sits just next to my front door
It had a few more swords in it than I recalled.
I had forgotten that I moved the Cavalry sabers up from the old house |
Not cavalry sabers,
per se. Those are the Model of 1902 For All Officers. Still Army standard, I believe.
Cavalry soon had the Patton saber, much like the British Model of 1908, Model 1912 in the fancier Officers edition. I think it's the most lethal sword issued in reasonably modern times. It was the result of a study of sword wounds and is meant for thrusts more than slashes.