ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
MACHETE Hunter’s Runner model 1843, for Infantry. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 5-1843-D |
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Name | Machete Hunter’s Runner model 1843 |
Guard | Made of solid brass, finished with a lion’s head pommel, straight quillon crossguard, and a central escutcheon bearing a hunting horn of the Hunter Battalions. |
Blade | Wide, falchion-shaped, flat back, with a false edge marked on the inside of the tip and cutting edge on the outside. |
Scabbard | Leather, with a brass throat and chape gilded. |
Inscription | FABRICA DE TOLEDO |
Overall Length | 550 mm |
Blade Length | 415 mm |
Blade Width | 60 mm |
Description | A whimsical and very interesting variant of the 1843 model machete, highlighting the curious shape of the grip and the blade’s features. |
Collection | Rafael Jordá Collection |
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