ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
OFFICIAL INTENDANCE SABLE MODEL 1911, 1926 VARIANT WITH STRAIGHT BLADE. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 4-1926-F |
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Name | Official Intendance Saber |
Model | 1911, 1926 variant |
Guard | Gilded brass, with a pierced and symmetrical cup; checkered wooden grips; two screw pins, pommel and grip fitted with Puerto Seguro assembly; quillon in the shape of a dog’s head; Intendance Corps emblem with radiant sun between palm branches under a royal crown. |
Blade | Does not correspond to the Puerto Seguro model; straight, with a ricasso, flat spine on the inside and edge on the outside; two fullers up to the ricasso; Engineers’ shield and floral decorations. |
Scabbard | Nickel-plated iron, with throat and one ring band; asymmetrical chape. |
Inscription | ARTILLERY FCA DE TOLEDO 3342 (Intendance Emblem) |
Total Length | 912 mm |
Blade Length | 765 mm |
Blade Width | 20 mm |
Description | At the beginning of the 20th century, straight-bladed Puerto Seguro swords were approved for Cavalry and Infantry. This created a trend toward the straight blade, transforming the classic 19th-century sabers accordingly. |
Notes | After the splitting of the Military Administration in 1911, their weapons were gilded or silvered depending on the Corps. |
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