ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
MACHETE. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword specialist)
Reference | 5-1907-A |
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Name | Model 1907 Artillery Troop Machete |
Guard | Straight hawk’s cross with circular ends bent in the opposite direction, highly exaggerated curved spike pommel, and two black-painted checkered wooden grips secured with two screws. Safety fastener on the inner base of the grip. |
Blade | Straight with ricasso, square back on the inside, and continuous edge on the outside with an arched fullered groove and a fuller almost reaching the tip. |
Scabbard | Leather, with steel throat and chape, and a suspension button. |
Inscription | ARTILLERIA Fca NACIONAL TOLEDO |
Description | Machete designed for use in Artillery according to the Royal Order of June 22, 1907, but extended to other branches. |
Overall Length | 435 mm |
Blade Length | 295 mm |
Blade Width | 35 mm |
Bree | Artillery troop machete pattern 1907 |
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