Curved Saber: The Iconic Weapon Of 18th Century Officers

INFANTRY GRANADIER AND HUNTER OFFICER EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	4-1750-D
Name	Infantry Granadier and Hunter Officer
Era	Eighteenth Century
Fitting	Architecture made of brass. Two-lobed cup with a shield under a crown between standards, cannons, and drums. Ring and knuckle bow, running guard with a small knob and narrow ferrule. Wooden grip with a decreasing thickness towards the ferrule and a hemp wrap covered in leather and wired with copper thread.
Blade	Curved, wide, and not very long. Flat spine and wide hollow grind that reaches the tip. No ricasso. Edge throughout the exterior.
Scabbard	Black leather, with a mouthpiece and tip made of gilded brass.
Inscription	DO NOT DRAW ME WITHOUT REASON, DO NOT SHEATH ME WITHOUT HONOR
Description	In the eighteenth century, some infantry officers used curved sabers like this one, as they were more useful in combat than the standard sword. Granadiers and infantry hunters were especially equipped with sabers, and they remained in service from the mid-eighteenth century until the War of Independence.
Total Length	805 mm
Blade Length	660 mm
Blade Width	31 mm
Collection	Author’s collection

Curved Saber: The Iconic Weapon of 18th Century Officers