ENGLISH SPANISH SWORD ENCYCLOPEDIA
Ceñir Sword. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler
Reference | 4-1880-B |
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Name | Official Ceñir Sword “Sharpshooters’ Award” Model 1880 |
Hilt | Gold-colored brass fittings, with guard and double shell with chiselled dog-head finial. Badge of the Sharpshooters’ Insignia on the front cup. |
Blade | Straight, with a fuller and rounded back in the first third. Two edges on three sides in the remaining two-thirds. |
Scabbard | Black leather with a metal tip and locket in smooth gold-colored metal, with a button for suspending the sword. |
Inscription | Insignia of “Sharpshooters’ Badge”. Regulation sword for Infantry officer, model 1867. Replacement of the Spanish shield with the Sharpshooters’ Insignia on the shell and blade. |
Total Length | 920 mm |
Blade Length | 770 mm |
Width | 21 mm |
Description | Official sword, sharpshooters’ prize in the central contest according to Royal Order of September 21, 1880. Only for officers, with insignia for the troops. |