[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by midelburgo

This model was made in Toledo by a private entrepreneur called Ballesteros for the Portuguese army.

It was discussed here:
http://www.swordforum.com/forums/sho...ht=ballesteros

Similar ones made in Eberfeld
http://www.swordforum.com/forums/sho...ht=ballesteros

So then it WAS made in Spain......interesting exercise in research. It would have been far less entertaining if we had this information in the original post explaining why this was a Portuguese sabre.....but with a British name on a British pattern sword......so why if it was made in Spain would it be a sword for British troops?