Pattern British Sword?

toaster5sqn · 15th August 2025, 01:47 AM

It doesn't appear to be any of the pattern swords. The 1788 spadroons had a wide variety of guards but the pattern mandated a 32" blade so it's not one of those.
Of course there were a huge range of regimental and militia swords that did not conform to the patterns so it could certainly be one of those.
A straight backsword blade, looking to be quite broad but not overly long with a simple knuckle bow hand guard makes me think of pioneer swords and similar.

Hopefully someone with an idea of what it actually is may chime in.

Robert

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15th August 2025, 01:47 AM	#2
toaster5sqn Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: New Zealand Posts: 84	It doesn't appear to be any of the pattern swords. The 1788 spadroons had a wide variety of guards but the pattern mandated a 32" blade so it's not one of those. Of course there were a huge range of regimental and militia swords that did not conform to the patterns so it could certainly be one of those. A straight backsword blade, looking to be quite broad but not overly long with a simple knuckle bow hand guard makes me think of pioneer swords and similar. Hopefully someone with an idea of what it actually is may chime in. Robert