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French/Swiss sabres
Author Message SRB1965
Posts : 896Join date : 2017-05-13Age : 57Location : Uttoxeter - the last place God made and he couldn't be bothered to finish it..... Subject: French/Swiss sabres Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:06 pm Hi
Does anyone know anything about Swiss or maybe French sabres around 1880?
My mate moved to Switzerland some years ago and his daughter bought him a sabre from flea market?
Its not Important, just something I'm looking into for him.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Its is engraved with - Adj Hoareau 80-88
Cheers
Sime
ciroferrara
Posts : 247Join date : 2010-10-07Age : 30Location : exeter Subject: Re: French/Swiss sabres Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:53 am Looks to me like a Swiss light cavalry sabre Ciroferrara
SRB1965
Posts : 896Join date : 2017-05-13Age : 57Location : Uttoxeter - the last place God made and he couldn't be bothered to finish it..... Subject: Re: French/Swiss sabres Mon Jun 18, 2018 7:03 am Thanks a lot, Ciroferrara. Cheers Sime
Frank Allewell
Posts : 8220Join date : 2009-09-21Age : 75Location : Cape Town South Africa Subject: Re: French/Swiss sabres Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:02 am Early version of the Swiss Army Knife?
SRB1965
Posts : 896Join date : 2017-05-13Age : 57Location : Uttoxeter - the last place God made and he couldn't be bothered to finish it..... Subject: Re: French/Swiss sabres Mon Jun 18, 2018 11:51 am Hi Frank, I did wonder myself but couldn't see where the corkscrew, compass, scissors, pliers, socket set, medi kit and portable welder were hidden..... Cheers Sime
Frank Allewell
Posts : 8220Join date : 2009-09-21Age : 75Location : Cape Town South Africa Subject: Re: French/Swiss sabres Mon Jun 18, 2018 1:06 pm
French/Swiss sabres
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