Montmorency blade in late 18th c. British military swords

Jim McDougall · 15th February 2026, 06:11 PM

Yuri, thank you so much!!! beautiful Spanish saber!

Will, it seems like Wooley always favored the Montmorency blade cross section on his M1788 lt. cav. sabers, while Gill in same model preferred the hollow ground more standard cavalry blades typical of Solingen in these times which were curved.
It seems curious that Yuri's example with Weyersberg stamp at forte is Montmorency, which seems atypical of Solingen.

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15th February 2026, 06:11 PM	#10
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,838	Yuri, thank you so much!!! beautiful Spanish saber! Will, it seems like Wooley always favored the Montmorency blade cross section on his M1788 lt. cav. sabers, while Gill in same model preferred the hollow ground more standard cavalry blades typical of Solingen in these times which were curved. It seems curious that Yuri's example with Weyersberg stamp at forte is Montmorency, which seems atypical of Solingen.