Official Navy Saber: The Straight Blade 1844-57

OFFICIAL NAVY SABLE MODEL 1844-57 VARIANT 1912 STRAIGHT “CARP TONGUE” BLADE. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	4-1912-D
Name	Official Navy Sable
Model	1844-57, variant 1912
Blade	Straight “carp tongue”
Hilt	Derived from the 1844-57 model saber; Navy emblem; anchor with stock under crown; knucklebow with folding hinge; continuous guard in lion’s head form; yellowish grip with twisted wire; quillon ending in a rosette.
Scabbard	Black leather, three sets of brass mounts and a single ring by Royal Order of October 11, 1901.
Inscription	SPANISH NAVY ARTILLERY FCA DE TOLEDO
Overall Length	870 mm
Blade Length	735 mm
Blade Width	27 mm
Museum	Naval Museum of Madrid
Description	The Navy saber model 1844-57, originally with a curved blade, adopted the straight blade during the reign of Alfonso XIII, bearing a royal crown. This same saber can also be found from other periods, featuring either a mural or imperial crown. It is possible that many officers continued using the classic saber. However, over the years the straight blade became standardized, and by the 1950s, the straight P.S. blade also came into use.