Identify saber

[fernando]

Originally Posted by kronckew

Love the finger loop, similar to one on Fernando's example.

... Which were commonly referred as Sabres de Gatilho (trigger sabres).
The one below in this picture was for use by Army Staff Officers, those of the Corps of Engineers and Scouts.
The example above, more like Bruno's posted example, has the inscription VIVA PORTUGAL and is signed by A.Mesquita, the probable sword smith, a name however not listed in Sousa Viterbo's A Armaria e Portugal (1907).


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[bvieira]

Hello,

Thanks all for the information, about Fernando question, yes i have the book but the angle of this saber is so exagerated that i had doubt's it was original... Meanwhile i bought it and another One with a "normal" angle.

Regards,

BV

[fernando]

Probably most parabolic blades didn't come like that from the original maker or even obbeyed regulations; i believe they were modified by owners once in their possession, being sent to a (black) smith to be submitted to such special treatment.
However, we know of some that came out like that as a "legal" pattern.

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