Sword Identification Please

**Sol Invictus** · 06-09-2011, 06:43 PM

I've recently acquired this cavalry sword. I estimate it originates before the American civil war and I don't know which country it comes from. Help please?

**Barreldriver** · 06-09-2011, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by Veritas Æquitas

I've recently acquired this cavalry sword. I estimate it originates before the American civil war and I don't know which country it comes from. Help please?

Either it's a well kept antique, the likes of which run 10's of thousands on most antique auction sites I've been on, or it's a reproduction, I think reproduction because the pommel looks to be a nut as opposed to peened, military issue weapons were always peened in those days, and even now the most reliable blade weapons are peened pommel, a pic showing the direct face of the pommel would help in this instance as if there's metal hammered over the top of the pommel that would mean it is peened.

One other thing, the grip looks to be wood with wire, traditional sabres had leather stitched over the wood prior to adding on the wire.

I'm checking some of my links to find the country of origin, my instinct says French, most US sabres were modeled from French blades during Civil War times anyways so it's difficult.

**Sol Invictus** · 06-09-2011, 07:26 PM

My thanks BD! And yes it is reproduction, I couldn't possibly afford an authentic one, and if I could it wouldn't go towards a sword!

I'll upload some more closer ones for you comrade.

**~~Aces High~~** · 06-09-2011, 07:28 PM

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**Barreldriver** · 06-09-2011, 07:29 PM

EDIT:

The 1913 Cavalry Officer sword has a straight blade as such but the hand guard differs a bit, not as flashy.

**Sol Invictus** · 06-09-2011, 07:33 PM

Officer of foot. I thought so too. 1812 era maybe?

Edit: Your edit is noted.

**Barreldriver** · 06-09-2011, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by Veritas Æquitas

Officer of foot. I thought so too. 1812 era maybe?

Edited my post, could still be cavalry, in 1913 the US had straight edged cavalry sabres.

I did find a European cavalry sabre that looks similar to yours:

http://www.antiqueswords.com/product...-1800-1830.htm

**Barreldriver** · 06-09-2011, 07:43 PM

Bah, the hilt looks almost identical to the 1860 US Light Cavalry Sabre, but on those the blade is slightly curved. The straight edge blades were more common among foot, field and staff officers.

Did find a French 1896 Cavalry Officer sabre that has similar hilt construction with the straight blade.

**Piparskeggr** · 04-14-2012, 03:41 AM

The hilt is very similar to the 1840 US pattern light cavaly saber, but the straight blade would (as BD noted) make it a foot officer's sword.

This is the M1913 Patton saber BD also mentioned:

The blade looks like a close copy of the M1850 foot officer's sword.

Your replica may have been modeled after an 1850, which had either an 1840 or 1860 hilt put on it.

I did just that for my wife, as she could not afford an officer's sword when she got her cadet commission at our college. So I bought an 1840 repro and put an 1860 hilt on it. The 1840 is shorter and lighter than the 1860, so the whole was easier for her to wield.