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fernando · 10th January 2014, 06:55 PM

I fully concur with the fashion opinion; and also accept the basic idea being brought from Egipt, like the Mameluke hilt ... and probably later exagerated by some, following the said fashion concept.
As for the flanking model suggestion i would definitely put it apart. If some flankers ae overcurved, some others are not, as overcurved are also the blades of other sabres, as seen here. Having not found any records on Portuguese flanker troops, i went through a publication of Spanish swords in that, the models of their Flanking Brigades have a 'normal' blade while, on the other hand, illustration of Officers sabres have blades with rather pronounced bow.
Also interesting is that, re-curving of swords is not only a practice of officers private commission. The author of the article pretends, in his perspective that, 1802 pattern for line cavalry munitions blades were manipulated, having them re-curved (SIC) for such officers sword model
(Juan L. Calvó)

10th January 2014, 06:55 PM	#30
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,642	I fully concur with the fashion opinion; and also accept the basic idea being brought from Egipt, like the Mameluke hilt ... and probably later exagerated by some, following the said fashion concept. As for the flanking model suggestion i would definitely put it apart. If some flankers ae overcurved, some others are not, as overcurved are also the blades of other sabres, as seen here. Having not found any records on Portuguese flanker troops, i went through a publication of Spanish swords in that, the models of their Flanking Brigades have a 'normal' blade while, on the other hand, illustration of Officers sabres have blades with rather pronounced bow. Also interesting is that, re-curving of swords is not only a practice of officers private commission. The author of the article pretends, in his perspective that, 1802 pattern for line cavalry munitions blades were manipulated, having them re-curved (SIC) for such officers sword model (Juan L. Calvó)