Identify saber

kronckew · 4th November 2018, 10:37 AM

The 'Flank Officers', of the light infantry, skirmishers and rifle companies used to screen the sides of the Line regiments, favoured the more highly curved variants like the one in post #1. Private purchase officer swords frequently did not have the riveted backstrap 'stirrups' that the troopers had. The wire wound grips were not used on troopers versions.

The Indians were offered the 1908 brit 'sabre', but it was unsuited to their preference for the cut, so they kept a 1796 style hatchet point blade with slight improvements and a three branch 1821 style steel guard as Model 1910 until the UK forced them to use the 1908 for ww1 in Europe.

Mine: Slightly wider at the blade/guard junction, a tad shorter and a bit lighter than my 1796 LC. It's also a bit handier.

4th November 2018, 10:37 AM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	The 'Flank Officers', of the light infantry, skirmishers and rifle companies used to screen the sides of the Line regiments, favoured the more highly curved variants like the one in post #1. Private purchase officer swords frequently did not have the riveted backstrap 'stirrups' that the troopers had. The wire wound grips were not used on troopers versions. The Indians were offered the 1908 brit 'sabre', but it was unsuited to their preference for the cut, so they kept a 1796 style hatchet point blade with slight improvements and a three branch 1821 style steel guard as Model 1910 until the UK forced them to use the 1908 for ww1 in Europe. Mine: Slightly wider at the blade/guard junction, a tad shorter and a bit lighter than my 1796 LC. It's also a bit handier. Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 4th November 2018 at 10:48 AM.