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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
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 |
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