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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by white_n_slow
so are those marines swords the real deal? Like could you chop of a thief's hand with one?
They aren't sharpened because it would ruin the decorative etching on the blade. They are primarily used for drill and parades. You could sharpen one if you wanted to but it would be kind of pointless since they haven't been used in combat for about 150 years.

http://marines.feedroom.com/?fr_stor...4908f55&rf=rss

Last edited by Pete; Jun 20, 2008 at 07:13 AM.
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