Point taken ariel. Perhaps it was made this way, although it would be very unusual.
Ian.
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Originally Posted by ariel
Far be it for me to argue with the opinions of Gurus, but just as a comment:
Down-turned handles are seen on nomadic sabers dating back to the 6-12 centuries and belonging to Enisei Kyrgyz ( see book by Khudyakov). Such a configuration amplified the cutting abilities of the saber and at the same time allowed at least some degree of stabbing.
This was preserved over centuries and found its way into Georgian palashes, the famous saber of Charles the Great, some Chinese sabers, Nathan Starr's sabers of 1812-1813 and even the very last model of the British cavalry sword of the 1908 pattern.
Perhaps, the handle was never remounted? Just a possibility.
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