ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
SABRE. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 3-ayzz-B |
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Name | Mounted Municipal Police SABRE |
Era | 1875 |
Fittings | Steel, complete grip with cap, extended handguard ring on base plate, wide quillon at the tip, three flat quillons in “S”. Grip wrapped in sandpaper and wire. |
Blade | Curved, with hollow and ricasso, flat spine on the inside up to the blade, continuous edge on the outside. |
Total Length | 1005 mm |
Blade | 845 mm |
Blade Width | 32 mm |
Description | Generic type sabre, without emblems or shields. Used by the Mounted Municipal Police in some Spanish cities. Fittings similar to the riding swords of the Escort of the Royal Guard of Alfonso XII and XIII. |
Museum Inventory | Military Museum of Montjuïc Castle, 60037016 |