In service 'acceptable' modifications to military Sabres.

[kisak]

Regarding the blunt edges being sharpened, I've heard that at least in Sweden,a s swords saw less and less sue in the 19th century, military swords started being delivered and kept dull (cut down on both maintenance needs and accidents I guess) until such a time that they might be needed on the field. They would then have the edge ground on by the regimental armourer or such. Many (most I think) of the m/1893 trooper's sabres in the Swedish market today for example have very coarsely bevelled edges due to this. (I wonder if they were ground up for the feared war of Norwegian independence, WW1, or something else.)

[celtan]

I also know of curved cavalry swords "a la turca" having their points rounded, reportedly to avoid them getting snagged and lost, hooked in their last victim. In fact, I own a french M1822 with such modification, but it also has a parabollic blade. _Very curved _

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Originally Posted by kisak

Regarding the blunt edges being sharpened, I've heard that at least in Sweden,a s swords saw less and less sue in the 19th century, military swords started being delivered and kept dull (cut down on both maintenance needs and accidents I guess) until such a time that they might be needed on the field. They would then have the edge ground on by the regimental armourer or such. Many (most I think) of the m/1893 trooper's sabres in the Swedish market today for example have very coarsely bevelled edges due to this. (I wonder if they were ground up for the feared war of Norwegian independence, WW1, or something else.)