ID SABER PLEASE

aspalathos · 5th December 2022, 03:53 PM

How old can it be ?

Jim McDougall · 5th December 2022, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by aspalathos

How old can it be ?

Probably 1770s to 80s, some European examples of these stirrup hilt sabers (with knuckle guard) are earlier but with the look of this, especially the flat pommel cap, likely in this period.

These are British M1788 sabers.

Dmitry · 5th December 2022, 05:33 PM

What Jim showed, the British 1788 Pattern Light Cavalry sabre is probably the most frequently-seen example of what I call the "Hussar hilt" sabers. Without the surviving markings they are tough to id 100%, unless an identical marked example surfaces. I have a vaguely-similarly-hilted one in my collection, lack of langets aside...they are, for the lack of better words, cool!

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Dmitry Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 607	What Jim showed, the British 1788 Pattern Light Cavalry sabre is probably the most frequently-seen example of what I call the "Hussar hilt" sabers. Without the surviving markings they are tough to id 100%, unless an identical marked example surfaces. I have a vaguely-similarly-hilted one in my collection, lack of langets aside...they are, for the lack of better words, cool! Attached Images

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