A Spanish Cavalry of the Line M1832 Trooper Sword Review.
Dec 11, 2021 14:15:36 GMT
Post by Uhlan on Dec 11, 2021 14:15:36 GMT
Introduction.
In this review I make use of the excellent services given to us by Mr. Vincente Toledo Momparlar.
On his website one may see all the various swords and sabres in chronological order and clicking on a picture will download a PDF.
A link to Mr. Momparlar's site you will find in the notes.
I would like to suggest that those interested in the Spanish swords and sabres, be it Troopers and/or Officers download all the PDF's they can get hold of and store them safely. Websites may disapear.
I also took the liberty to translate (via Google, so it's more like Spenglish) much of the text found at La Hoploteca. The information is very detailed and as such I see no reason to invent the wheel once again as they say. Thank you very much Mr. Sanchez for all your work! Again, a link to his website and the original Spanish text you will find in the notes.
Ferrer Dalmau.
A Spanish Cavalry of the Line M1832 Trooper Sword.
Historical background.
,,Approved According to Royal Order of February 5, 1832, such as Appointment Rooms at its 1833 Artillery Prontuum, its blade design intended to recover the architecture, known as " blade to the toledana" or also "To the old Spanish" with which they already were given the cavalry swords of the 1728 model, illustrated in the Treaty of Morla, or model 1796. In this way in Optional Superior Board meeting in 1832 as a result of a report by the Director General of Artillery, Don Joaquín Navarro Sangrán a year earlier and in which the loss of quality was exhibited by the Spanish blades, the need for the change of architecture of the same was agreed.
In the Royal Approval Order of February 5, 1832, its use is established for all bodies of line Cavalry, including Coreas, and the Royal Guard Grenadiers, both the troop and the officers, for which it is specified , They have to use the same sword in measures and pesos. Its use is prolonged until the end of the 19th century, since the squads of the Civil Guard kept it in service since its foundation in 1844, until the beginning of the 1890s. Another testimony of its great longevity is the Royal Order of 15 of December 1893, which establishes,
,, delivered swords from the 1832 model to the cavalry bodies, because a shortage of the new model 1860 or 1880 swords''.
In the catalog of the Artillery Museum of 1856, its entry is contained with No. 1757, described as a model 1832, based on the year enrolled on its scabbard, not indicating in any way the "approved by S.M." stamp which could have been ignored. The rest of the specimens of the aforementioned collection will show in its title the formula "model of the year ..." that is inscribed in its blades ...''.
(Hoploteca as per Google Translate) ( All the models mentioned above (1728 - 1796 - 1832), you'll find at the Momparlar link and Hoploteca (see link in the notes) also gives a description of these models and many more)
My M1832:
In the picture above you can clearly see where the hollow ground mid section of the blade transits into the re-enforced tip section.
The ,,fuller'' bottom comes up and bulges upward to make the tip fat and strong.
The stamps:
Found this one on the bottom of the drag. What it is for I do not know.
Ferrer Dalmau.
The numbers.
For once that is easy:
PDF courtesy of Vincente Toledo Momparlar.
The following are the regulation numbers.
The blade on my sword is 95.5 cm long, but I guess, overall, this does not change very much.
Manufacturer: Factory of White Arms of Toledo
Blade length: 945mm.
Maximum width: 32mm.
Maximum thickness: 6mm.
Weight: 585 grs.
Handle height: 155mm.
Weight: 670 grs.
Scabbard length: 980mm.
Weight: 940 grs.
Weapon length: 1,100 mm.
Distance from center of gravity to tip: 805mm.
Weight: 1,255 grs.
Total weight with scabbard: 2,195 grs.
It seems that the Dragoons had their own line of Espada. I will not discuss those here.
Ferrer Dalmau.
Handling.
Excellent. Point control is top notch.
Easy on the wrist and arm. The grip is very well made.
The blade has some flex, but then again, it is not the Estoque Mr. Momparlar seems to think it is.
It is a ,,modern'' incarnation of the old fashioned double edged long blade sword and made to go medieval on someone's @ss. Literally.
Though the total package has some heft, it is way better to handle and carry than the AN XIII.
It is all very well made and thought out. Best I've seen for a long time.
Hats off for the men at the FA Toledo! This one rivals the quality of the best Solingen government contract work.
Toledo anno 1566.
The Toledo Arms Factory was a benchmark in the field of bladed weapons in Europe for more than two hundred years. Until the 18th century, there was no factory as such, but rather several armourers who forged swords and sabers in the Castilian city. It was in 1761 when King Carlos III determined that a Royal Swords Factory be founded in Toledo, which brought together the entire guild of swordsmen in the city. After various vicissitudes caused by the different wars, the Toledo Arms Factory definitively closed its production in the 80s of the 20th century, its facilities being destined to the creation of a university campus.
So, that's it.
I hope this epistle is somewhat informative.
Cheers.
Notes.
Sables Reglamentarios Españoles: Espada para Tropa de Caballería de Línea, modelo 1832
Sables Reglamentarios Españoles: Espada Tropa Cab Linea md 1825
Sables Reglamentarios Españoles: Espada Tropa Cab Linea md 1815
Sables Reglamentarios Españoles: Espada de Caballería md 1796
Sables Reglamentarios Españoles: Espada Cab. 1796 Tipologías
Vicente Toledo Momparler | Espadas y uniformes españoles, militares y civiles
Vicente Toledo Momparler | Espadas y uniformes españoles, militares y civiles
Bella Espada de Caballería Pesada Modelo 1832 con Puño de Latón. Toledo, 1851
LA CABALLERIA ESPAÑOLA - Espadas de Caballería 1800-1909
LA GUARNICION DE TRES GAVILANES, SIN ESCUDO - PDF Descargar libre
ArmasBlancas
PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions
PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions
PDF :: A Short History of Spain and Portugal - Stanford University
ARMAS BLANCAS: ESPADA MODELO 1832 PARA TROPA DE CABALLERIA
- 5 - ESPADAS DE MONTAR Y SABLES DE OFICIAL DE CABALLERÍA (II) VARIANTES CON GUARNICIÓN DE TRES GAVILANES, CON ESCUDO, EN LATÓN
Timeline of the Third Carlist War - Steven's Balagan
FERRER DALMAU PINTOR DE BATALLAS - Instituto de Estudios Históricos - YouTube
The fun cleaning thread of the above M1832 can be found here: sbg-sword-forum.forums.net/thread/66277/spanish-m1832-cuirassier-pallasch-report