Original Spanish American War Era Spanish Officers Pioneer Machete Sword with Bone Handle Category_MG 42 Mounts Scabbard Length: 28 1/4"

Scabbard Length: 28 1/4"

Year of Manufacture: 1861 - Converted c

and a few areas of missing paint

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Original Spanish American War Era Spanish Officers Pioneer Machete Sword with Bone Handle Category_MG 42 Mounts Scabbard Length: 28 1/4"Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a Machete Sword, most likely brought back from the Spanish American war of 1898, which lasted approximately 4 months. We have seen these described as both "Pioneer Machetes" and "Officer's Swords", and we suspect they were used as both by Spanish forces. Many areas in Cuba and the Philippines were quite densely forested, so many carried machetes to help move through the jungle like