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Ian Knight · 13th August 2011, 10:12 PM

Hello Glen,
I think that the 2nd sword of Simons is a composite sword. It has a British officer's P1976 hilt painted black and it has lost its quillon and has had a very basic wooden grip fitted to it with screws through the 'ears' instead of a rivet. The hilt, with its faceted ferrule and swept 'ears' could possibly be made by Osborn.
The blade doesn't look original to the hilt and is possibly a P1796 trooper's blade. If the blade is marked with 'Dawes, Birmingham' on the back edge I am 99% sure that it is a trooper's blade.

Ian

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13th August 2011, 10:12 PM	#9
Ian Knight Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: East Sussex, England. Posts: 103	Hello Glen, I think that the 2nd sword of Simons is a composite sword. It has a British officer's P1976 hilt painted black and it has lost its quillon and has had a very basic wooden grip fitted to it with screws through the 'ears' instead of a rivet. The hilt, with its faceted ferrule and swept 'ears' could possibly be made by Osborn. The blade doesn't look original to the hilt and is possibly a P1796 trooper's blade. If the blade is marked with 'Dawes, Birmingham' on the back edge I am 99% sure that it is a trooper's blade. Ian