European blades in India

Jim McDougall · 10th January 2016, 05:53 PM

Well made point Mercenary, and very good analogy.
I'd like to have a Ferrari but I drive an older jeep

As you say, the Indians certainly used European blades significantly, but probably did so out of convenience in most cases. I most cases trade blades were conveniently available but probably they preferred their own blades as a rule as they knew well what quality they put into them. It still does seem interesting that they used European markings to their own blades though.
Why, if they had such high regard for their own blades, would they add spurious European marks and inscriptions to imply 'quality' ?

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10th January 2016, 05:53 PM	#11
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,459	Well made point Mercenary, and very good analogy. I'd like to have a Ferrari but I drive an older jeep As you say, the Indians certainly used European blades significantly, but probably did so out of convenience in most cases. I most cases trade blades were conveniently available but probably they preferred their own blades as a rule as they knew well what quality they put into them. It still does seem interesting that they used European markings to their own blades though. Why, if they had such high regard for their own blades, would they add spurious European marks and inscriptions to imply 'quality' ?