If this saber is a "1986 pattern", and if my 'Naval hypothesis' has any merit, then odds are the lead officers seen at the beginning of this video taken by Kevin (ehrentitle) in 1988 would have been carrying something just like it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAqmqLgONHE
The viewing angle here is actually perfect. While the resolution of the uploaded video doesn't allow one to clearly see how the scabbard was secured to the wearer, there is certainly no sign of a long sling hanging from where the lower ring would have been.
This doesn't completely disprove my earlier hypothesis, but it certainly qualifies as negative evidence that the VM maintained a 'traditional' naval look when it came to their method of wearing the dress sword, at least in the context of turning out for a parade, circa 1988.
The enigma stays intact.
Gene T
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAqmqLgONHE
The viewing angle here is actually perfect. While the resolution of the uploaded video doesn't allow one to clearly see how the scabbard was secured to the wearer, there is certainly no sign of a long sling hanging from where the lower ring would have been.
This doesn't completely disprove my earlier hypothesis, but it certainly qualifies as negative evidence that the VM maintained a 'traditional' naval look when it came to their method of wearing the dress sword, at least in the context of turning out for a parade, circa 1988.
The enigma stays intact.
Gene T
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