To: NicknamedBob
NOPE. that is the US pattern cutlass, of the WBTS period.
the British (Napoleonic era) one is MUCH plainer & all-black with "plain curved" blade.
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880 posted on
07/02/2006 9:02:32 PM PDT by
stand watie
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To: stand watie
look, can you get dimensions and specifications for the thing?
if you CAN, then I might be able to look into... less commercial options.
882 posted on
07/02/2006 9:05:48 PM PDT by
King Prout
(many complain I am overly literal... this would not be a problem if fewer people were under-precise)
To: stand watie
"the British (Napoleonic era) one is MUCH plainer & all-black with "plain curved" blade"More like this, then.
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890 posted on
07/02/2006 9:11:13 PM PDT by
NicknamedBob
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