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Marine Infantry Sword 1878: Design and Elegance

June 15, 2025 1 min read

SPANISH SWORDS ENCYCLOPEDIA

Marine Infantry Sergeant Sabre, Model 1878. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	4-1878-E
Name	Marine Infantry Sergeant Sabre, Model 1878
Fittings	Entirely of gilded brass. Straight galloons with central trilobed escutcheon, crossed anchors under a royal crown surrounded by laurel.
Blade	Straight, with a bigot and ridges in the first third. The rest with three-sided edges.
Scabbard	Black leather with a brass throat and chape.
Inscription	Artillery Factory of Toledo
Notes	The Royal Order of September 3, 1878, and the Royal Order of October 7, 1887, regarding the construction and adoption of the saber-sword.
Total Length	900 mm
Blade Length	760 mm
Width H	019
Museum Inventory	Naval Museum of Madrid

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