Name: Spanish Catalonian Catalan Barcelona Mossos police machete/short sword
Brand: Fabrica de Toledo
SKU: 3v5cifkdejediib
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.516597483430676 (570 reviews)

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Spanish Catalonian Catalan Barcelona Mossos police machete/short sword

Spanish Catalonian Catalan Barcelona Mossos police machete/short sword

$ 739.2

Availability: 36 in stock

Modified Item: No

Color: Brass and steel

Handedness: Single-Handed

Edge: Single

Condition: Very good for a 170 year old item; Fine clean blade with areas of staining and minimal areas of surface rust or pitting plus superficial scratch marks from previous cleanings with probably steel wool (not by me); Some markings on edge from attempted sharpening; Cross guard slightly wobbly; Brass hilt in fine condition; Original leather scabbard in fine condition, somewhat dry, with intact seam, but with a transverse crack around two inches above the brass finial on its obverse side which must be handled with care when sheathing or unsheathing the blade to prevent a complete separation; The brass throat has a few mild dents and can be pulled off the body of the scabbard although with some effort.

Handle Material: Brass

All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Type: Police machete/short sword

Brand: Fabrica de Toledo

Dexterity: Right-Handed

Tang: Full

Original/Reproduction: Original

Blade Material: Carbon Steel

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A model of 1851 short sword/machete made at the Fabrica de Toledo(Toledo Arms Factory), Toledo, Spain, for the Mossos de Escuadra de Cataluna (Catalonian Police, specifically of the city of Barcelona), marked ESCUADRAS DE CATALUNA 1851 on its reverse ricasso and ARTILLERIA FABRICA DE TOLEDO on its obverse; For condition see above description and the provided photographs; Very few were made, maybe a few hundred, and briefly used for a few short years making it not only a very beautiful but also a very rare collector's item for the advanced collector of Spanish and/or more specifically Catalonian militaria; It has been in my collection for well over twenty years and is the only one I have seen and handled in half a century of collecting Spanish weaponry; OAL 27", blade 21.5", weighs 3.5 pounds; Payment, fees, taxes, etc, are handled directly by eBay, PayPal being the preferred method; Shipping and handling is included in sale price; With my deepest apologies sale is limited to the USA only due to confusing customs restrictions, prohibitions, import fees, etc ; Feedback at the end of a hopefully mutually satisfying transaction; PLEASE BE ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN OF YOUR DECISION TO BUY BEFORE DOING SO in order to prevent any unnecessary disappointments, incidents, or returns; With my apologies sale is limited to the USA ONLY due to confusing customs restrictions, prohibitions, taxes, etc, in certain other countries; THANK YOU.