1908/ 1912 Pattern British Army Cavalry Sword

Chris Evans · 1st December 2006, 03:17 AM

Hi Jim,

Great and informative post!

I have a 1912 officers model. It is supposed to be an outstanding sword, but to me it feels a bit clumsy, though probably was OK for mounted thrusting use. Once I saw a Indian army version, with a slightly shorter and much lighter blade (troopers issue) and it felt much better. The German WKC rendition also felt better in my hands - It too, had a shorter blade.

Cheers
Chris

1st December 2006, 03:17 AM	#8
Chris Evans Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 685	Hi Jim, Great and informative post! I have a 1912 officers model. It is supposed to be an outstanding sword, but to me it feels a bit clumsy, though probably was OK for mounted thrusting use. Once I saw a Indian army version, with a slightly shorter and much lighter blade (troopers issue) and it felt much better. The German WKC rendition also felt better in my hands - It too, had a shorter blade. Cheers Chris