Original Ornate Southern Philippines Barong Short Sword with Engraved Mother of Pearl Decorated Scabbard Sharps Rifle 44-40 caliber with a desirable

44-40 caliber with a desirable 24" octagonal barrel

It features the typical field gray worsted "doeskin" wool construction with a Waldgrün (Forest Green) band and a traditional high forward crown

There does look to have been some past minor staining

this is likely not the original unit that the rifle was issued to

he created a Women's Advisory Committee appointing thirteen prominent women professionals

Original Ornate Southern Philippines Barong Short Sword with Engraved Mother of Pearl Decorated Scabbard Sharps Rifle 44-40 caliber with a desirableOriginal Item: Only One Available. The barong is a thick, leaf shaped, single edged blade sword. It is a weapon used by Muslim Filipino ethnolinguistic groups like the Tausug, Sama Bajau, or Yakan in the Southern Philippines. This is most likely an early 20th century example, as indicated by the aluminum fittings on the scabbard. Many of these were brought home by USGIs after their service in the Philippine islands, and they then entered the