Original 1880 North African Mahdi Broadsword Kaskara or Takooba with Scabbard French Helmets walnut grips

walnut grips

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

while a subcaliber cartridge could easily be fired on short ranges or even indoors

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

These ammo cans are becoming increasingly hard to find

Original 1880 North African Mahdi Broadsword Kaskara or Takooba with Scabbard French Helmets walnut gripsOriginal 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