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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
KNIFE. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
| Reference | 5-1956-A |
|---|---|
| Name | Army Paratroopers Knife |
| Hilt | Zamac pommel in a beautiful design shaped like a parachute deployed and flying in the sky. Straight quillons made of the same pommel material and endings also shaped like deployed parachutes. Fusiform wooden grip lacquered in black, displaying a diamond with the Army emblem, the St. Andrew eagle with the Cross-Sword of Santiago. |
| Blade | Straight, with a large ricasso. From there, two flats and two edges run up to the tip. |
| Scabbard | Black leather with its own strap to hold the weapon by the grip and also to suspend it from the belt. |
| Inscription | None visible |
| Regulation | Order dated March 21, 1956. “Uniform regulations for chiefs, officers, non-commissioned officers, and equivalents…” |
| Dagger Description | The dagger for chiefs and officers bears the unit emblem; however, this knife carries the Army emblem. |
| Total Length | 230 mm |
| Blade | 180 mm |
| Width | 21 mm |
| Collection | Collection of Rafael Jorda |
| Origin | Knife Army Paratroopers circa 1956 |
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