Another amalgamation sword your taughts

Jim McDougall · 29th February 2024, 05:19 PM

I really like stuff like this Ken.
On the left is a M1899 British cavalry sword, never see many of these around.
I think you're right, a M1796 heavy cavalry spadroon with the guard cut down. the blade is a trade saber, probably Solingen as near as I can tell. Could be tulwar or any number of contexts.
It seems to me that in colonial native contexts these kinds of 'creations' abound, so as they are typically 'one off' who knows?

Changdao · 29th February 2024, 07:09 PM

Yes, the blade looks from Solingen by the eyelash markings and the fullers. It's hard to tell from where it is from. It might even be African, as I've seen old photographies of Hausa riders with similar swords (that is, Western trade blades and guards that look like canibalised European ones instead of local styles, with stirrup hilts for example)

29th February 2024, 05:19 PM	#1
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,805	I really like stuff like this Ken. On the left is a M1899 British cavalry sword, never see many of these around. I think you're right, a M1796 heavy cavalry spadroon with the guard cut down. the blade is a trade saber, probably Solingen as near as I can tell. Could be tulwar or any number of contexts. It seems to me that in colonial native contexts these kinds of 'creations' abound, so as they are typically 'one off' who knows?

29th February 2024, 07:09 PM	#2
Changdao Member Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: Spain Posts: 24	Yes, the blade looks from Solingen by the eyelash markings and the fullers. It's hard to tell from where it is from. It might even be African, as I've seen old photographies of Hausa riders with similar swords (that is, Western trade blades and guards that look like canibalised European ones instead of local styles, with stirrup hilts for example)