Anglo-Indian army swords

Jim McDougall · 2nd May 2016, 05:57 AM

Hello Scinde,
Great handle!!!!!
Thank you for reviving this great thread, and it would be excellent to get more going on these fascinating swords of the British Raj.

The sabre I have (which I do not have access to presently) is one of the Paget pattern (#6480) which was India Stores Pattern with three bar gothic hilt (M1821) and had a blade similar to M1796 with hatchet point .
If I recall there seems to have been two variations one to Bengal, one to Madras of 31" and 33" lengths. I do not have the measurements on mine.
The blade, while of the M1796 form, was not as heavy.

The MOLE stamp on blade back near forte.

The hilt was virtually identical to the British colonial sabre shown in
"Cut and Thrust Weapons" ( E. Wagner,1967, p.231, pl.8).

The marking 21C, if I recall was on the hilt, stamped with numbers and letter in line, same size.

The marking you describe sounds intriguing, and would like to know more on it . By your pseudonym, sounds like you have a keen interest in the Frontier Field Force, please tell me more.

Welcome to our forum!!!

Ariel, very nice example!!! especially with inscribed blade.

All best regards
Jim

2nd May 2016, 05:57 AM	#28
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,192	Hello Scinde, Great handle!!!!! Thank you for reviving this great thread, and it would be excellent to get more going on these fascinating swords of the British Raj. The sabre I have (which I do not have access to presently) is one of the Paget pattern (#6480) which was India Stores Pattern with three bar gothic hilt (M1821) and had a blade similar to M1796 with hatchet point . If I recall there seems to have been two variations one to Bengal, one to Madras of 31" and 33" lengths. I do not have the measurements on mine. The blade, while of the M1796 form, was not as heavy. The MOLE stamp on blade back near forte. The hilt was virtually identical to the British colonial sabre shown in "Cut and Thrust Weapons" ( E. Wagner,1967, p.231, pl.8). The marking 21C, if I recall was on the hilt, stamped with numbers and letter in line, same size. The marking you describe sounds intriguing, and would like to know more on it . By your pseudonym, sounds like you have a keen interest in the Frontier Field Force, please tell me more. Welcome to our forum!!! Ariel, very nice example!!! especially with inscribed blade. All best regards Jim