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Post by MEversbergII on Feb 18, 2011 8:27:15 GMT
So The Duellists is one of my favorite films of all time. Been meaning to ask but I kept forgetting - in the film, it looks like they're using 1796's. Being as that's an English weapon, it seems unlikely. What would the Hussars of Napoleon's army (armies?) be using?
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Post by Vincent Dolan on Feb 18, 2011 8:56:17 GMT
I'm not Dave Kelly or anything, but I imagine they probably would have used the self-named Hussar saber:   |
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Post by Dave Kelly on Mar 4, 2011 2:37:37 GMT
Hussar sabers share a lot of common characteristics. They are primarily cutting weapons. Mr Dolans examples are earlier models: I believe both still sport thumb rings which by nature lock the hand into a cutting mode. The British 1796 is essentially an Austrian 1760 light cav saber with a few refinements. The French had by 1780 developed their own husar sabers. Officers would have a choice to select a greater level of approved variants of the class of sword. Klingenthal state ordnance manufacturer provided standard arms. The movie sabers I viewed tend to stick with the older pattern 1792 type of saber. Note the simple "D" bow guard and the straight rectangular langets off the quillons. ( The British langets are spherical ).  The 1792 was replaced in 1805 with a new saber whose chief developments were a longer, 35 inch blade and a three bar half basket guard.  I have never handled a French period hussar saber. I have several weapon edge and Cold Steel weapons of which I'm sure the distal taper is off. The British '96 may have had a slight speed advantage but not as great as the replicas would suggest. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2011 23:12:34 GMT
As always Dave kelly's Answer is great.
I will take a look to that sabers my self to see what i can come up with
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