Original 1880 Sudanese Mahdi Broadsword Kaskara with Engraved Blade Brown Bess Muskets 38-40 caliber (

38-40 caliber (

etc) of the “iron mounted” rifles was made of iron rather than brass

is in excellent collectable condition

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In addition to the amazing variety of stock art featured

Original 1880 Sudanese Mahdi Broadsword Kaskara with Engraved Blade Brown Bess Muskets 38-40 caliber (Original 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. Britain assisted and allowed General Charles Gordon to become the Governor of Sudan on