Original 19h Century Moro Kris Short Sword with Scabbard from the Phillipine-American War MILITARIA - The original silicon-nickel steel

- The original silicon-nickel steel armor (don't try this at home) was generally proof against rifle caliber gun bullets starting from about 60 yards and provided protection from the concussion of grenades and artillery shells and also light shrapnel

features all original paint

In like unissued condition these are 33 1/2" in length and each has the leather throat collar with tab for use with the sword frog found on the sam browne belt

After a brief stay in rest camps

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Original 19h Century Moro Kris Short Sword with Scabbard from the Phillipine-American War MILITARIA - The original silicon-nickel steelOriginal Item: One Only. This excellent kris sword was almost certainly brought back to the United States by a U. S. Soldier after the Philippine American War of 1899 1902, in which the Moro tribe rebelled against American rule. The insurrection had been going on since the early 1890s, when the Spanish still claimed the Philippines as their Colony. However, after their defeat by the United States in the Spanish American War, the Philippine islands