Civil Guard Saber Model 1943: Details And Exclusivities

SABER REF. 4-1943-D OFFICER OF THE CIVIL GUARD CORPS MODEL 1943. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	4-1943-D
Name	Officer of the Civil Guard Corps – Model 1943
Hilt	Gilded metal. Pommel shaped as a lion’s head with a beard on a faceted screw. Grip with black plastic scales secured by two pin screws. Guard formed by a ring, base plate that extends inward through a tongue-shaped quillon, and two quillons enclosing a front oval with the Civil Guard emblem under a royal crown, positioned perpendicular to the blade.
Blade	Straight, with a square back on the inside from the blade’s base to the start of the final third. Cutting edge on the outside. Fuller running parallel to the back. Weak third with two facets on each side.
Scabbard	Iron, with chape and one suspension ring.
Inscription	SFT-SWORDS FROM TOLEDO SPAIN
Additional Description	The Civil Guard has updated and personalized this model by replacing the Army emblem with its own specific one: a sword over fasces topped by a royal crown. Commercially manufactured weapon of the Juan Carlos I era. This saber can also be found with an imperial crown.
Variations	Alongside the base 1943 model, which is the official one, an entire series of interesting variations appeared, such as this one.
Total Length	950 mm
Blade Length	820 mm
Blade Width	20 mm

Civil Guard Saber Model 1943: Details and Exclusivities