Original 1880 North African Mahdi Broadsword Kaskara or Takooba with Scabbard French Helmets The blade of the sabre

The blade of the sabre was generally double or triple-fullered

the ZB26/ZB30 sling is 1-7/16 inches wide by 49 inches long

These tumblers are British made and bear inspection stamps from the Henry Rifle Barrel Company

T-slot breechblock

The locking Caps retain the somewhat compressed WWII German manufactured ORIGINAL Main Spring with ease

Original 1880 North African Mahdi Broadsword Kaskara or Takooba with Scabbard French Helmets The blade of the sabreOriginal Item: One of a kind. Original Item: One of a kind. In the 1880s the SUDAN the vast land just south of Egypt was ruled by the Khedive from Cairo. Sudan was basically occupied by native Africans in the south and Arab traders in the north. The coming of the Muslim religious leader known as the "Mahdi" unified the population into an uprising against Egypt. This Berber sword, known as a Takooba, is typical in style with the Mahdi's Dervish