ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
SWORD-SABER P.S. Cavalry Inspection Officer model 1908. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 4-1908-B |
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Name | Sword-Saber P.S. Cavalry Inspection Officer model 1908 |
Guard | Closed steel cup, round on the inside, without quillon and tapering towards the pommel. Handle with two checkered wooden grips. Guard with 1920 Cavalry emblem under a royal crown. |
Blade | Puerto Seguro model, straight, with ricasso, square back, edge on the outside, flat hollow-ground surface and groove on the last third of the back. |
Total Length | 1010 mm |
Blade Length | 860 mm |
Blade Width | 23 mm |
Scabbard | Nickel-plated iron with throat, clamp with ring, and symmetrical chape. |
Inscription | ARTILLERY FCA NATIONAL. TOLEDO |
Description | Model approved by Royal Order on August 27, 1908, with a slight difference in size compared to the troop model, being lighter and more manageable. |
Photography | Photographs by Lluc Sala |