#British 1796 Light Cavalry Saber

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THE LK CHEN BRITISH 1796 LIGHT CAVALRY SABER.

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A blue and gilt Sabre more or less the same of the 1796 pattern light cavalry Sabre, English, ca. early 19th century, from Czerny's International Auction House.

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This saber was widely used by the British and their Prussian allies under General Blucher in the Battle of Waterloo. The blade was derived from the ferocious Indian Talwar. This combat quality saber comes with a sharpened forward edge and wood and leather scabbard with steel mounts and fittings.

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Universal Swords – British 1796 Light Cavalry Saber with Blued and Gilt Blade

This British 1796 Cavalry Saber has been beautifully embellished with a blued and gilt treatment at the base of the blade which was a popular adornment for military officers to dignify their swords above the standard issue to match their rank and station. The tempered blade is forged from 1055 high carbon steel and the hilt is steel with a wood and leather grip. The blade is peened over the pommel to solidly fit the blade into the hilt. The sword is matched with a steel scabbard completed with steel hanging rings.

The British pattern 1796 Cavalry Saber was used by the Hussars, Light Dragoons and Kings German Legion Light Cavalry of the Napoleonic Era. The sword was designed by John Gaspard Le Marchant, one of the finest cavalrymen of his day who bemoaned the long and heavy swords then in use by his expeditionary force during their experience in France during its Revolutionary War. His design became one of the most lauded of cavalry sabers.Unlike its predecessor, the 1796 saber had a more pronounced curve, making slashing easier and deadly. The saber, somewhat unusually among its peers, also widened at its tip, putting weight and heft at the tip making its slashes more vicious.

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LK Chen – British 1796 Light Cavalry Saber

LK Chen’s reproduction of the British 1796 Light Cavalry Saber has taken great effort into not only reproducing the dimensions of historical originals, but also the weight, balance and handling characteristics to ensure that it is an excellent saber for those who wish to try out the legendary cutting abilities of this iconic saber first hand. One of the most celebrated military swords of all time, the 1796 pattern with its Hussar-inspired design and widened “hatchet” tip was famous for swift and especially powerfully decisive strokes from horseback. The sword was used by the Light Dragoons, Hussars and King’s German Legion Light Cavalry of the Napoleonic wars. It was designed by John Gaspard Le Marchant who was one of the finest cavalrymen of the day who had a great dislike for the heavy and long swords used by his expeditionary forces and their combat experiences during the French Revolutionary War. Not limited to the British, the successful design was famously adopted by the Prussians, as well as the Spanish, Portuguese and United States Dragoons during the War of 1812.

The well-tempered blade of this reproduction has a sharpened blade of GB 60Si2MnA High Carbon Manganese Spring Steel with a 53 to 55 HRc hardness and is very thick at the base for durability and general rigidity, as well as quite thinned in distal taper along the main cutting portion of the blade to not only give it a balance that feels responsive and great in the hand, but also ensures that it can pass through the target with minimal drag and resistance. The guard is crafted from stainless steel and the grip is wood with a overlaid wrap of tight leather. The blade is peened into the hilt for an altogether robust construction. The sword is matched with a stainless steel scabbard with steel hanging rings to complete the sword.

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ARRIVING EARLY SEPTEMBER

THE LK CHEN BRITISH 1796 LIGHT CAVALRY SABER.

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Universal Swords – British / Indian 1896 Mountain Artillery Saber

An iconic sword of the British military during WW1 and the conflict at the North West Frontier in India, this saber was issued to the British Mountain Artillery and the British Indian Army’s Mountain Artillery regiments. Introduced in 1896, the pattern saw service throughout WW1. The sweeping blade shows some influence from the wide, hatchet-point 1796 light cavalry saber – a form that ensures that the sword bites deep and widens a wound considerably as it passes through a target.

The blade of this replica is crafted from tempered 1055 high carbon steel which is stoutly mounted into a finely cast brass hilt. The sword is paired with a leather scabbard which is adorned with a brass chape and locket to complete the sword.

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British 1803 Infantry Officer Sword Review

The 1803 Pattern British Infantry Officers Sword was a response to a needed design change in swords. The official 1796 sword was a thin-bladed straight sword, regarded as wholly inadequate for light infantry and riflemen officers who, separated from the dense masses of line infantry and their bayonets, were vulnerable to the fast sabers of light cavalry. Many officers would replace the 1796 with a blade that they purchased, usually a saber with enough heft to parry those wielded by their cavalry foes, and in particular Napoleon’s elite skirmishers, among them the Voltiguers.

The 1803 Pattern was a final standardization of this trend, finally providing the light infantry officers the sword they needed.

Available to order now!

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USS British Indian Artillery Saber

An iconic sword of the British military during WW1 and the conflict at the North West Frontier in India, this saber was issued to the British Mountain Artillery and the British Indian Army’s Mountain Artillery regiments. Introduced in 1896, the #patternsaber saw service throughout WW1. The sweeping blade shows some influence from the wide, hatchet-point 1796 light cavalry saber – a form that ensures that the sword bites deep and widens a wound considerably as it passes through a target.

The blade of this replica is crafted from tempered 1055 high carbon steel which is stoutly mounted into a finely cast brass hilt. The #militarysword is paired with a leather scabbard which is adorned with a brass chape and locket to complete the sword.

Overall Length: 36" Blade Length: 30 1/2" Weight: 2 lbs 13 oz Blade Edge: Unsharpened

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