ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
MACHETE. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 5-1965-A |
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Name | Air Force Machete |
Era | Circa 1965 |
Guard | Blackened metal with spiked grip and tang as wide as the blackened synthetic handle scales. |
Blade | Unique design with stepped ricasso, two asymmetrical edges, pronounced central groove, and a double-flat blade. |
Sheath | Leather with metal reinforcements and suspension strap, bearing the emblem of the Parachute Sappers Squadron. |
Total Length | 340 mm |
Blade Length | 206 mm |
Blade Width | 45 mm |
Description | Excellent machete with few specimens but much contradictory information. |
Museum Inventory | V.N. Collection |
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