Original 19th Century Philippine Moro Kris Curved Blade Short Sword with Wood Scabbard Original Antique Guns The trigger return spring is

The trigger return spring is a bit weak

when the US Treasury called the fourth bond on April 15

in which a ring located forward of the trigger served to cock the hammer and advance the cylinder for each shot

The tang also bears a signature (MEI)

It also does look like previously some attempts at repairs may have been made

Original 19th Century Philippine Moro Kris Curved Blade Short Sword with Wood Scabbard Original Antique Guns The trigger return spring isOriginal Item: One Only. This is an excellent Kris style short sword from the Philippines, as used by the Mor people. The collective term Moro people or Bangsamoro people refers to the 13 Islamized ethnolinguistic groups of Mindanao, Sulu, and Palawan. They had fought against the United States during 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