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Post by vmathes on Dec 25, 2023 4:33:08 GMT
So Matt Easton recently posted a video lauding the British 1896 Cavalry saber as a fantastic “affordable fighting sword” and of course I’m hooked. A quick Google search didn’t find any antique examples for sale, but I did find a 1897 infantry saber on Discriminating General that looks very similar. A bit shorter blade, but looks generally like the same pattern - is this a reputable vendor for real swords (as opposed to the SLO often sold as “official” military sabers)?
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Post by bas on Dec 26, 2023 18:29:37 GMT
Hello, I haven't heard of the Discriminating General, but you can also try emailing Paul Willcocks on brigadiergeneral@mail.com (his website is brigadiergeneral.co.uk/home.phpHe has significant stocks of antique swords and bayonets (one of the reasons he doesn't have photos on his website, too many to photograph for a part-time hobbyist), he's reliable, honest and ships internationally. I have personally purchased a number of swords from him. If you want to get an idea of what he has he posts on Instagram: www.instagram.com/paul.willcocks/ and he also posts video lots of swords on the International Antique Sword Collectors Facebook group. |
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Post by mrstabby on Dec 26, 2023 18:47:45 GMT
According to this, there schould be other similar swords. Maybe you'll find an 1821 HC sbg-sword-forum.forums.net/thread/53157/british-1896-cavalry-saberThere are a few very similar US civil war cavalry officer swords made by Windlass, specifically the Cavalry Officer Saber or the Staff and Field sword, either being available in confederate and union with either version being slightly different. They are a bit shorter, but should be an adequate substitute if you can't find an 1821/96 |
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Post by treeslicer on Dec 30, 2023 5:01:12 GMT
So Matt Easton recently posted a video lauding the British 1896 Cavalry saber as a fantastic “affordable fighting sword” and of course I’m hooked. A quick Google search didn’t find any antique examples for sale, but I did find a 1897 infantry saber on Discriminating General that looks very similar. A bit shorter blade, but looks generally like the same pattern - is this a reputable vendor for real swords (as opposed to the SLO often sold as “official” military sabers)? V A quick search on "Discriminating General" led me to the Access Heritage site, which is selling REPRODUCTIONS. The real stuff can be easily found from a number of sellers, on eBay and elsewhere. Good Luck. |
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Post by vmathes on Jan 5, 2024 1:25:24 GMT
Thanks all!
Yes, I know the Discriminating General sells reproductions; my general inclination is to favor repros as they are (I think) generally less expensive, though depending on the maker they may also be of varying quality of fidelity in their reproduction, so I wouldn’t say no to an original if it were affordable.
I will definitely check out Brigadier General and also look at some of the similar CW sabers.
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Post by madirish on Mar 6, 2024 23:08:48 GMT
Did you ever buy from militaryheritage.com? Curious to hear how the Discerning General's products turned out to be...
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