Napoleonic sword weights =British

kronckew · 6th January 2018, 07:13 PM

Some interesting specs:

Georgian Colichemarde - 480g
Late-Georgian Smallsword - 395g
Hanger - 700g
1788 Light Cavalry Officer - 830g
1796 Officer - 980g
1796 Trooper (later version) - 900g
1796 Heavy - 910g
1796 Light Cavalry Officer Pipe-Back - 1020g
1796 Wootz-bladed sabre - 1200g
Rifles Officer's sabre - 880g
1803 Infantry Officer's sabre (ivory grip) - 945g
1803 Infantry Officer's sabre - 980g

ref: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MY5Sdwp5cU by Matt Easton 06JAN18

6th January 2018, 07:13 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,184	Napoleonic sword weights =British Some interesting specs: Georgian Colichemarde - 480g Late-Georgian Smallsword - 395g Hanger - 700g 1788 Light Cavalry Officer - 830g 1796 Officer - 980g 1796 Trooper (later version) - 900g 1796 Heavy - 910g 1796 Light Cavalry Officer Pipe-Back - 1020g 1796 Wootz-bladed sabre - 1200g Rifles Officer's sabre - 880g 1803 Infantry Officer's sabre (ivory grip) - 945g 1803 Infantry Officer's sabre - 980g ref: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MY5Sdwp5cU by Matt Easton 06JAN18