Mounted Coast Guard sabre

kronckew · 28th August 2017, 08:45 PM

interesting, the sea version is about 4 in. shorter than the mounted version, which is about 4 in. shorter than the 1796 lc sabre used by the cavalry. a fairly std. progression it seems, navy afloat likes the shorter hangers for tight shipboard use, infantry like a length that is less likely to hit the ground when swung (that's coincidentally 29in. for me - my uscg dress sword is a 29 incher, and cavalry like the longer ones so they can hit infantry closer to the ground and don't have the restrictions of the others. i put the riding officers in that infantry category as they were more likely to be dismounted when the used theirs, bit like police of the time.

28th August 2017, 08:45 PM	#5
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	interesting, the sea version is about 4 in. shorter than the mounted version, which is about 4 in. shorter than the 1796 lc sabre used by the cavalry. a fairly std. progression it seems, navy afloat likes the shorter hangers for tight shipboard use, infantry like a length that is less likely to hit the ground when swung (that's coincidentally 29in. for me - my uscg dress sword is a 29 incher, and cavalry like the longer ones so they can hit infantry closer to the ground and don't have the restrictions of the others. i put the riding officers in that infantry category as they were more likely to be dismounted when the used theirs, bit like police of the time.