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The Mameluke Sword…

…Hallmark of Every Marine Officer Since 1826

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Patterned after the distinctive fighting sword presented to legendary Marine Lieutenant Presley O’Bannon upon his capture of the city of Derna, during the Barbary Wars. The Mameluke sword, with its lethal scimitar blade and elegant ivory grip proved so popular, that Commandant Archibald Henderson adopted it as the official side arm of Marine Officers in 1825.

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