Sergeants' Saber: The History Behind The 1818 Model

SABER OF GRENADIER AND INFANTRY HUNTER SERGEANTS MODEL 1818. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	2-1818-A
Name	Saber of Grenadier and Infantry Hunter Sergeants, model 1818
Hilt	Cast in a single block of brass, gilded in the officer’s version, with galloons on the grip and guard with a finished pommel in a small ball.
Blade	Curved, with a flat spine on the exterior in the first two-thirds where it bears destination inscriptions, with the edge outward and on the blade. Shorter than the officer’s.
Scabbard	Made of sole material, with a brass throat and tip. Button for suspension on the baldric.
Inscriptions	(on the grip) N 3 (on the throat) Approved by S.M. in 1818 (on the blade) Approved by S.M. in 1818 for Grenadier and Hunter Sergeants
Description	This saber was only in use for four years and is shorter than the officer’s.
Total Length	835 mm
Blade Length	690 mm
Blade Width	30 mm
Museum Inventory	Army Museum Inv. No. 1672
Photographs	Esperanza Montero

Sergeants’ Saber: The History Behind the 1818 Model