Help with sword ID

Norman McCormick · 15th May 2009, 07:31 PM

Hi,
The blade looks like it's from a British 1796 Light Cavalry Sabre cut down from the normal length of approx 33 inches. Hope this is of some help.
Regards,
Norman.

P.S. It would appear to have been modified from the hilt end rather than blade tip.

Mefidk · 16th May 2009, 08:59 AM

Thanks gents that is a great help.
Having looked again at the blade with this idea in mind I do believe that you are have it bang on. As I understand it the 1796 saw a lot of use on the Indian continent so perhaps this is a captured blade quickly modified for local use. In any case I'm happy that the mystery is solved since Iwould not have figured this out myself for a long time, if ever.
I'll put up mystery no 2 later and see if it meets with similar success.
Thanks again

16th May 2009, 08:59 AM	#2
Mefidk Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 157	Thanks gents that is a great help. Having looked again at the blade with this idea in mind I do believe that you are have it bang on. As I understand it the 1796 saw a lot of use on the Indian continent so perhaps this is a captured blade quickly modified for local use. In any case I'm happy that the mystery is solved since Iwould not have figured this out myself for a long time, if ever. I'll put up mystery no 2 later and see if it meets with similar success. Thanks again Last edited by Mefidk; 16th May 2009 at 11:44 AM. Reason: spelling

15th May 2009, 07:31 PM	#1
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,613	Hi, The blade looks like it's from a British 1796 Light Cavalry Sabre cut down from the normal length of approx 33 inches. Hope this is of some help. Regards, Norman. P.S. It would appear to have been modified from the hilt end rather than blade tip.