Napoleon's Sword (1 Viewer)

[sirsydney]

Ron--just read a Yahoo News that there is an aucton for a real sword used by Napoleon The auction will be on Sunday. You might need to curtail your soldiers purchases for a couple of weeks as the sword is estimated to go for 1.6 million

 

[Rob]

Ron'll find a way!

 

[DMNamiot]

Hi Guys

I hope Ron found 6.4 million ways otherwise he had to sit this one out until it comes around again.

FONTAINEBLEAU, France - A gold-encrusted sword Napoleon wore into battle in Italy 200 years ago was sold Sunday for more than $6.4 million.

Lovely looking saber!

Dave

 

[Currahee Chris]

Wait till my MA16A3 comes up for auction!! It should fetch about 10 Million Yen

 

[Capitolron]

I weep for my loss - I just read this and the sword has slipped from grasp....

A sad day

 

[Currahee Chris]

I weep for my loss - I just read this and the sword has slipped from grasp....

A sad day

Ahh, It's not that bad- consider this:

1.) the $6.4M is probably more than nations like Luxembourg spent last year on their military and defense budgets;

2.)In the hands of a normal sized man, this sword would be nothing more than a really expensive dagger!!

I think I read that one of his descendants now owns the sword- I guess it passed out of their family for a time.

 

[Rob]

Imagine explaining that one to the wife!

Rob

 

[Currahee Chris]

Imagine explaining that one to the wife!

Rob

She'd probably impale me with the sword!!

 

[Capitolron]

Yes - I think I would be ...cut to the boney....

 

[kilted vampire]

A beautiful sword. Finally returned to its' family. Maybe it will go to a museum someday.