ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
MOUNTING SWORD. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 4-1910-A |
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Name | Mounting Sword |
Model | Officer of the Royal Escort Squadron model 1910 |
Hilt | Nickel-plated steel, checked grips secured by pin screws, cipher of Alfonso XIII “AXIII”. |
Blade | Puerto Seguro model: straight, rigid, with ricasso, square back on the inner side and edge on the outer side, flat-ground fuller. |
Scabbard | Iron, with a single clasp and one ring. |
Inscription | ARTILLERY TOLEDO FACTORY. Regulation sword of the Royal Escort Squadron according to the Royal Order of May 4, 1910. |
Regulation | “Mounting sword.—Straight, of the same type as the troop’s sword,” although it is shorter, lighter, and of higher quality. |
Overall Length | 1010 mm |
Blade Length | 855 mm |
Blade Width | 24 mm |
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