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					Originally Posted by  M ELEY
					 
				 
				Just chiming in with everyone else that this is a spadrron-type, European/probably UK. I post this one only to show the folding back guard (yours appears to be missing) on the m1786 pattern. I think the issue with these types is similar to NCO swords. There appears to be room for variation depending on branch, rank, specialty, etc.  
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 Capn, thank you for noticing this!!!! I totally missed the fixtures for that which is obviously missing. bonk!