ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
MACHETE. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 5-1852-D |
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Name | Machete Musician of the Kingdom Carabineros |
Model | 1852 for Infantry, variant for CDR |
Hilt | Brass, very sturdy, with a chiseled globular pommel resting on a diabolo-shaped base. Solid grip with musical attributes. Crossguard with hawk-bill quillons worked from a central escutcheon bearing the emblem “CDR”. |
Blade | Straight, with a square back on the inside halfway along. Sharp edge running to the point directed on the axis of symmetry. No ricasso. |
Scabbard | Black leather with brass throat and chape. Suspension button Arms of Spain. |
Inscription | None |
Description | Regulation machete for Infantry Musician according to the Royal Order of September 7, 1852. The crossguard will bear the regiment or battalion number; in this case, the emblem “CDR”. |
Total Length | 630 mm |
Blade Length | 490 mm |
Blade Width | 23 mm |
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