Mounting Sword 1832: The Relic Of The Spanish Cavalry

CAVALRY LINE TROOP MOUNTING SWORD MODEL 1832. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	4-1832-A
Name	Mounting Sword
Troop	Line Cavalry
Model	1832
Hilt	Polished brass, strong guard ring, three quillons, base plate with wide langet bent towards the blade, short knuckle bow with dome and ferrule. Wooden grip covered with leather with brass wire spirals.
Blade	Long and straight, with robust ricasso and three flats to the tip with two edges.
Scabbard	Iron, with two bands and rings, very open chape held by two screws.
Inscription	FA Ð TOLEDO 1859
Approval	Royal Order of February 10, 1832
Popularity	Model 1832 popular in Spain for its geometry, used by the Royal Guard and the Civil Guard.
Description	Defined as a Line Cavalry saber model 1832 in the book “ARTILLERY, STEEL AND BLADES FROM 1850”.
Total Length	1108 mm
Blade Length	950 mm
Blade Length A	034 mm
Photograph	Lluc Sala

Mounting Sword 1832: The Relic of the Spanish Cavalry