SWORD for comment and I D please

Henk · 29th December 2008, 03:38 PM

Searched in some books but couldn't pin it down. I think it is military, British and probably an infantry sabre.
The gues of Manuel about age is probably correct.

kahnjar1 · 29th December 2008, 08:12 PM

Hi Henk,
Not a sabre IMHO as they were a cutting weapon. This is DEFINATELY a thrusting weapon as the edges are not sharp. I very much doubt the British heritage also, as military swords usually had the Regimental Cypher on the hilt, and also the name of the swordsmith, or at least a proof stamp.
The plot thickens!!

29th December 2008, 03:38 PM	#1
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Searched in some books but couldn't pin it down. I think it is military, British and probably an infantry sabre. The gues of Manuel about age is probably correct.

29th December 2008, 08:12 PM	#2
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,797	Hi Henk, Not a sabre IMHO as they were a cutting weapon. This is DEFINATELY a thrusting weapon as the edges are not sharp. I very much doubt the British heritage also, as military swords usually had the Regimental Cypher on the hilt, and also the name of the swordsmith, or at least a proof stamp. The plot thickens!!