Mounting Sword: The Historical Elegance Of The Model 1910

MOUNTING SWORD. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	4-1931-C
Name	Mounting sword
Troop	Presidential Escort
Model	1910, 1931 variant
Hilt	Slightly larger than that of an officer, central structure of Puerto Seguro type, wide handguard ring, flat “S”-shaped quillons, base plate with a broad “galluelo,” National Shield topped with a Mural crown.
Blade	Puerto Seguro model: straight and stiff, with a ricasso, squared back on the inside, edge on the outside, flat-sided fullers from the ricasso to the tip, and a groove running along the back on the last third.
Scabbard	Iron, with one clasp and one ring.
Inscription	ARTILLERIA FCA DE TOLEDO nº 81
Description	The sword was created by decree on August 28, 1931, as the same one used by Alfonso XIII’s Royal Escort Squadron, replacing the royal cipher with the National Shield.
Total Length	1050 mm
Blade Length	890 mm
Blade Width	26 mm

Mounting Sword: The Historical Elegance of the Model 1910