Chief Guard Saber Status: History And Exclusive Details

SABER. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	4-1943-E
Name	Saber of the Guard of H.E. the Head of State
Model	1943
Hilt	Overgilded brass, base plate, one guard and one ring. Front with two quillons and an oval with pre-constitutional Spanish shield, St. Andrew’s eagle, imperial crown. Pommel shaped like a lion’s head with top screw, grip with black checkered plastic scales.
Blade	Straight, with a ricasso and central fuller, acid-etched decoration on the first third.
Scabbard	Nickel-plated iron, with clasp and ring.
Inscription	FABRICA DE TOLEDO Saber for the chiefs and officers of the Guard of H.E. the Head of State, Generalissimo of the Armies.
Total Length	920 mm
Blade Length	730 mm
Blade Width	21 mm
Description	Regulation model of 1943, with specific variations and purposes.

Chief Guard Saber Status: History and Exclusive Details