Carlist Cavalry Sabre: Historical Elegance And Power

SABER. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	3-cata-D
Name	Carlist Saber
Period	Circa 1872
Guard	Brass guard. Long monture with slight hood and basic dish from which two quillons and a ring emerge on one side, and a circular chiseled knop on the other. Monogram of Carlos VII “C7” intertwined within a shield, under a royal crown and surrounded by flags. Gallonized wooden grip, covered in sandpaper, wired and fitted into a base crossguard.
Blade	Curved, with hollow grind, spine facing inward and full edge outward. Blade with lenticular section.
Scabbard	Iron, with two mounts and the corresponding rings.
Inscription	Coulaux Cie Klingenthal
Description	Elegant cavalry saber used in the Third Carlist War by some officers of the pretender Carlos VII. Manufactured in France, with a guard in the Spanish style, but with a blade that follows the standards of the Klingenthal factory weapons.
Total Length	1005 mm
Blade Length	850 mm
Blade Width	28 mm
Photograph	Photographs by Lluc Sala

Carlist Cavalry Sabre: Historical Elegance and Power