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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2009 19:31:48 GMT
Some of my sabers-a M1796HC marked to the Queens dragon guards-the M1796LC and 2 french heavy cavalry officers sabers. One with standart blade and very heavy-maybe for a NCO-the second incredible light and fast as lightning. When holdeing the french saber with closed eyes you don´t feel the blade attached-its perfectly balanced.    |
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Post by hotspur on Jul 20, 2009 2:47:53 GMT
Hi Peter,
Those are great examples of old swords and I have no idea how I would list the French examples you show. Early 19th, late 18th centuries?
I have noted that many period swords are somewhat suprising in feel. Even my 1854 dragon is quite handy feeling for such a large sword. A good bit of that one is in hilt weight, which makes many swords feel a lot less heavy than they actually are. With these bit straight jobs, easy to point forward in a charge.
Cheers
Hotspur; those are some fairly uncommon swords on the genral market these days. I like to browse the Le Hussard site to help learn more (lacking the right books for them)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2009 9:34:32 GMT
I like the straight ones a lot. Thanks for sharing your collection  M. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2009 9:54:38 GMT
@hotspur
The french are both the classical napoleonic heavy cavalry officers fightig sabers-used by dragons, curassiers and carabiniers.
Its the M1784 sabre de bataille ("Battle-saber"). The plain one has the spine marked "Manufacture nationale de St Etienne" means it was made between february 1793(after the king was executed-man. royale till then) and may 1804(Napoleon croned emperor-Manufacture emperiale since then).
The luxury saber is without markings-quite usual for privatly purchased french sabers of that time.
This very saber is featured in the book "World swords-an illustrated price guide for collectors" by Harvey J.S. Withers on page 107.
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