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Nikolay Yermolenko
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 Posted: Sat 05 Apr, 2008 10:56 am Post subject: P1796 |
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Good day to everybody!
Have a question about a light cavalry saber, which looks really confusing to me. It has all the bells an' whistles of good ol' P1796, single marking "wHB", no crown anywhere. The scabbard-drag looks more Prussian to me, angular, on one side, and there is no extra sleeve on the scabbard throat . There is leather and wire on the hilt, about 80%.of it intact.
To nie sztuka zabić kruka, to nie sprawa dla zolnerza, ale sztuka całkiem śmieża gołą dupą zabić jeża.
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D Critchley
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| Posted: Sat 05 Apr, 2008 11:36 am Post subject: Re: P1796 |
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| Nikolay Yermolenko wrote: | Good day to everybody!
Have a question about a light cavalry saber, which looks really confusing to me. It has all the bells an' whistles of good ol' P1796, single marking "wHB", no crown anywhere. The scabbard-drag looks more Prussian to me, angular, on one side, and there is no extra sleeve on the scabbard throat . There is leather and wire on the hilt, about 80%.of it intact. |
The drag sounds like the one on the Blucher 1811 Prussian LC sabre.
Is the grip fatter than usual, that is the easiest way of telling the difference between the British 1706 and Prussian 1811
David C
"The purpose of the cavalry on the battlefield is to give tone to an event that otherwise might be considered a common brawl"
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Nikolay Yermolenko
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| Posted: Sat 05 Apr, 2008 11:52 am Post subject: Re: P1796 |
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[quote
The drag sounds like the one on the Blucher 1811 Prussian LC sabre.
Is the grip fatter than usual, that is the easiest way of telling the difference between the British 1706 and Prussian 1811[/quote]
Well, it is not fat enough. I've seen Prussian 1811 swords before, only trooper's. The wooden part was not covered with leather, just painted black. Do you, by any chance, know anything about the marking I found? WHB, and "H" is bigger.
To nie sztuka zabić kruka, to nie sprawa dla zolnerza, ale sztuka całkiem śmieża gołą dupą zabić jeża.
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