British M1803 Flank Officer's Sword with Modification?

Radboud · 13th December 2021, 07:23 AM

Like Will says, that style of tip is fairly common on British swords of the time. It creates a light but stiff blade.

My non-regulation grenadier officer’s sabre has the same style on a 830mm blade. And I’ve seen it on 1788 Pattern cavalry swords, hangers and flank officer sabres.

drac2k · 13th December 2021, 10:18 AM

A picture is worth a thousand words; it is nice to see another sword here on the thread with a similar tip to confirm my suspicions(and to allay my fears), that this purposely period done and not a backyard conversion for a broken tip.

13th December 2021, 07:23 AM	#1
Radboud Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: New Zealand Posts: 299	Like Will says, that style of tip is fairly common on British swords of the time. It creates a light but stiff blade. My non-regulation grenadier officer’s sabre has the same style on a 830mm blade. And I’ve seen it on 1788 Pattern cavalry swords, hangers and flank officer sabres. Attached Images

13th December 2021, 10:18 AM	#2
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,306	A picture is worth a thousand words; it is nice to see another sword here on the thread with a similar tip to confirm my suspicions(and to allay my fears), that this purposely period done and not a backyard conversion for a broken tip.