Machete Troop Of Sappers Model 1826: Design And Quality

MACHETE Sapper Troop model 1826. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	5-1826-B
Name	Machete Sapper Troop model 1826
Hilt	Completely brass, sturdy, with straight quillon crossguard ending in acorn shapes. Spherical pommel and tapered grip with nineteen grooves.
Blade	Straight, very robust, with ricasso and double-edged on two flat planes up to the tip.
Scabbard	Leather, with brass throat and chape.
Inscription	Royal Factory of Toledo. Year 1823
Total Length	685 mm
Blade Length	535 mm
Blade Width	43 mm
Description	Differs from the standard 1826 model by the ball-shaped pommel and metal grip without any insignia of the assigned corps.
History	The tradition of calling it a model continues, according to information from the old Artillery Museum Catalogs.

Machete Troop of Sappers Model 1826: Design and Quality