Spanish Model 1840 Cavalry Sword ?

Andreas · 19th June 2017, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by drac2k

The crown with the "RV," under it has been driving me little nuts lately so how about a crazy theory?
In the Spanish Colonial Philippines in 1897, the troop numbers were approximately 26,032 Spaniards, 17,032 Native troops, and 2857 Volunteers. The One Battalion Carabineros were volunteer riflemen comprised of 14 Spanish Officers and 415 Native troops.Volunteer Regiment in Spanish is Regimiento de Voluntarios, hence (maybe, hopefully, possibly}, "RV;"does this make any sense?

The Mod. 1840 was replaced by the Mod.1860, and that by the Mod.1895, so I suppose it is unlikely that it was still in use in 1897. But there is the Regimiento Villaviciosa, a Lancers Regiment during the 1850s and 1860s, today a Light Armoured Cavalry Unit.
Andreas

drac2k · 19th June 2017, 03:32 PM

Thanks for the information; it sounds like a very plausible theory to me for a sword dated 1849.

Gonzalo G · 14th July 2017, 07:50 PM

Still, those sabers were not issued with a crown stamped on the handguard, as far as I know. The fact that this item has the crown stamped, points to a cavalry unit assigned to escort a member of the royal house. But again, this is only a logic exercise, not a fact.

Regards

19th June 2017, 03:32 PM	#2
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,294	Thanks for the information; it sounds like a very plausible theory to me for a sword dated 1849.

14th July 2017, 07:50 PM	#3
Gonzalo G Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nothern Mexico Posts: 458	Still, those sabers were not issued with a crown stamped on the handguard, as far as I know. The fact that this item has the crown stamped, points to a cavalry unit assigned to escort a member of the royal house. But again, this is only a logic exercise, not a fact. Regards