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Post by jockobeans on Oct 8, 2020 7:28:39 GMT
Saw this one on the "Special Sale" on KoA. I love the looks of it, but I wonder about the robustness of the build by Universal Swords. I recently moved to a new state and I am hoping to set up for some cutting when I move the rest of my blades up, so I wonder how this one would be. Weight is 2.5 pounds, which seems a little heavy, but... is that due to US over-building the blade or is the solid brass guard contributing? I bought a munitions grade Russian Dragoon Saber a while back and it seems solid, though heavy, but I like it and it goes well with some of my other Great War pieces. As for the history of the design, I am unsure. From the description this a sword of the Grenadier a Cheval du Roi which was formed in 1676(?), I believe, but I cannot find too much on them. KoA Grenadier a Cheval saberThoughts anyone?
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Post by Uhlan on Oct 8, 2020 15:33:22 GMT
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Post by jockobeans on Oct 8, 2020 16:45:40 GMT
Well, after some further research, they were a rather small company of the Royal Household, with only about 130-150 men not counting officers, nco's and musicians. Apparently they functioned similarly to dragoons and dismounted to engage with muskets and grenades. Seems they acted a vanguard for the Gardes du Corps, clearing a path for their companies to engage. They fought in the Sun King's wars all the way to the Seven Year's War before they were disbanded in 1775. Link 1Link 2
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Post by pgandy on Oct 8, 2020 18:09:37 GMT
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Post by jockobeans on Oct 8, 2020 18:23:20 GMT
Indeed! With that being said, I cannot find a thing about the sword online, repro or historical, but I did find a little bit on the unit, which is interesting.
The link you posted is to the unit of Napoleon's Imperial Guard and they used a different sword type, a straight blade design, along the lines of what the Grand Armee's heavy cavalry (such as the Cuirassiers, Carabiners and Dragoons) would have used. This one I am looking at is to the original unit of the Ancien Regime.
As for the sword itself, I am just wondering if anyone else here has picked one up or has a more experienced opinion from looking at the stats from KoA. Is it worth the $200?
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