A French officer's fighting sword-comments please

fernando · 23rd May 2014, 08:26 PM

And i've got news for you, Capitão ... although a bit surprising.
It seems as this type of sabre has also equiped the French Navy.
I have spotted the example in the pictures attached, mentioned by the owner as a Navy example, being the same as the one figuring in the work L' OUVRAGE "LES SABRES PORTES PAR L' ARMEE FRANCAISE" DE JEAN LHOSTE ET PATRICK RESEK , page 265 picture 475.
With a 77 cms. blade, this is a most most atypical sword, as its guard is in iron.
Go figure; a navy sabre with an iron guard.

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23rd May 2014, 08:26 PM	#10
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	And i've got news for you, Capitão ... although a bit surprising. It seems as this type of sabre has also equiped the French Navy. I have spotted the example in the pictures attached, mentioned by the owner as a Navy example, being the same as the one figuring in the work L' OUVRAGE "LES SABRES PORTES PAR L' ARMEE FRANCAISE" DE JEAN LHOSTE ET PATRICK RESEK , page 265 picture 475. With a 77 cms. blade, this is a most most atypical sword, as its guard is in iron. Go figure; a navy sabre with an iron guard. . Attached Images Last edited by fernando; 24th May 2014 at 12:40 PM. Reason: spell