Original Philippines 19th Century Southern Filipino Barong Short Sword with Scabbard Category_MG 42 Mounts 11th battalion

11th battalion

Approximate Measurements:Collar to shoulder: 9

assigned to protect travelers and interests along the North Platte and Sweetwater Rivers

but along the way a collector decided to remove this later paint

The regiment was first raised by Thomas Hickman-Windsor

Original Philippines 19th Century Southern Filipino Barong Short Sword with Scabbard Category_MG 42 Mounts 11th battalionOriginal Item: Only One Available. The barong is a thick, leaf shaped, single edged blade sword. It is a weapon used by Muslim Filipino ethnolinguistic groups like the Tausug, Sama Bajau, or Yakan in the Southern Philippines. Barong blades are thick and very heavy with the weight aiding in the slicing capability of the sword. Barong blade lengths range from 8 to 22 inches (20 to 56 cm) as the average blade length is originally 14 inch. Newer blades,