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SRB1965
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![French/Swiss sabres Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | 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.]Its is engraved with - Adj Hoareau 80-88 Cheers Sime |
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![French/Swiss sabres Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: French/Swiss sabres Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:53 am | |
| Looks to me like a Swiss light cavalry sabre Ciroferrara |
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![French/Swiss sabres Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: French/Swiss sabres Mon Jun 18, 2018 7:03 am | |
| Thanks a lot, Ciroferrara.
Cheers
Sime |
| ![Go down](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | | Frank Allewell
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| Early version of the Swiss Army Knife? |
| ![Go down](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | | SRB1965
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![French/Swiss sabres Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | 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 |
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