spanish?

regihis · 20th June 2020, 02:21 PM

MacCathain · 20th June 2020, 05:24 PM

British cavalry trooper's sword, pattern 1885.

Battara · 21st June 2020, 02:02 AM

I'll send this over to the Euro side.

kronckew · 21st June 2020, 07:11 AM

See also

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhFIdG_lZJE

about halfway thru 1864 sabre. Kinda rare apparently. the 1885 has a curved pinkie rest where the 1864 has the grip going straight into the guard. People complained it was uncomfortable.

Can't see from the OP's photo which it is. Suspect it's 1885 too, as it apparently has the thicker 'rolled' edge around the bowl. the 1864 thru 1890 patterns were very similar with minor details.

I have a cut down 188? with the finger rest. whoever cut down the basket didn't like it rubbing his clothes I guess. the added finger rest shows between the tang and the sword knot hole, adding the rounded filleting. very similar to the 1887 too.

Mine: The guard has had an impact line where it was struck in a parry to an attack. Blade & guard were chromed - It's flaking off the blade...

MacCathain · 21st June 2020, 07:32 PM

The double top suspension rings on the scabbard is an indicator that it's an '85. The scabbard on the earlier lookalike had a single top ring.

20th June 2020, 02:21 PM	#1
regihis Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 39	spanish?

21st June 2020, 07:11 AM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,187	See also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhFIdG_lZJE about halfway thru 1864 sabre. Kinda rare apparently. the 1885 has a curved pinkie rest where the 1864 has the grip going straight into the guard. People complained it was uncomfortable. Can't see from the OP's photo which it is. Suspect it's 1885 too, as it apparently has the thicker 'rolled' edge around the bowl. the 1864 thru 1890 patterns were very similar with minor details. I have a cut down 188? with the finger rest. whoever cut down the basket didn't like it rubbing his clothes I guess. the added finger rest shows between the tang and the sword knot hole, adding the rounded filleting. very similar to the 1887 too. Mine: The guard has had an impact line where it was struck in a parry to an attack. Blade & guard were chromed - It's flaking off the blade... Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 21st June 2020 at 08:21 AM.

20th June 2020, 05:24 PM	#2
MacCathain Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 66	British cavalry trooper's sword, pattern 1885.

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Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,229	I'll send this over to the Euro side.

21st June 2020, 07:32 PM	#5
MacCathain Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 66	The double top suspension rings on the scabbard is an indicator that it's an '85. The scabbard on the earlier lookalike had a single top ring.