Light Cavalry Saber Model 1840: Unique Design And Details

LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER’S SABER MODEL 1840. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	4-1840-H
Model	Light Cavalry Officer Model 1840
Guard	Made of brass, with a knucklebow extending to the ferrule, pommel shaped like a small cap, base plate without a rounded quillon, langet on the tongue, and three broad-curved quillons.
Grip	Covered with sharkskin, tightly wrapped with smooth wire and twisted copper wire.
Blade	Curved, with a ricasso and a good fuller extending to the ricasso, rounded spine and sharpened edge on the rest, marked with channels parallel to the spines.
Scabbard	Iron, with chape, two rings on bands, and a short asymmetric shoe.
Inscription	FA N¹ de Toledo
Dimensions – Total Length	1005 mm
Dimensions – Blade	860 mm
Dimensions – Blade Width	30 mm
Book Reference	“White Weapons of 1850”
Saber Description	Light Cavalry Saber Model 1840 for troops and officers.
Illustrations	Highly detailed pen drawings of these sabers available on the last pages.

Light Cavalry Saber Model 1840: Unique Design and Details