Original Indian 17th Century Mughal Pata Armored Gauntlet Sword with 37" Blade Blunderbuss please Volume 3 of “Uniforms

please Volume 3 of “Uniforms and Traditions of the German Army” by Angolia & Schmit

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and a black painted stenciled letters that read:

along with a metal ventilated cockade (a classic EREL feature)

Original Indian 17th Century Mughal Pata Armored Gauntlet Sword with 37" Blade Blunderbuss please Volume 3 of “UniformsOriginal Item. ONE ONLY. These are not only very unusual but also extremely RARE. Known as a "MOGUL PATA" Sword, these usually date to the 17th Century. They were introduced first in Northern India by the Muslim Iranian "MOGULS," who took over most of India in the 1600s. Using original European well tempered blades mostly dating from the 16th century and prior, some blades may very well date from the times of Columbus or even earlier to the late