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Has anybody come across a 1796 stirrup hilt with an 1853 pattern blade?
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hi the pattern 1796 light cavalry sabre was still in use with some yeomanry regiments up until the early1860,s. it just maybe that the blade needed to be renewed but to keep uniform the older guard etc was reused. I have also seen older 1796 blades on latter guards etc.
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Please could we see a close up of the hilt. It looks German to me.
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Hi guys, I came across another, here is the hilt;
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Hello Simon,
I'm pretty sure that the hilt isn't from a British P1796. The guard is very lightweight and not particularly well made. I would say that the sword is of German manufacture. Ian |
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Hello Ian,
Thanks for you observation, however my Dawes of Birmingham 1796 LCS also has a comparatively lightweight hilt; And why the 1853 pattern blade? so perhaps Michael has a point? |
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