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British Cutlass – 24” Blade – Universal Swords

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$152.60$218.00

The Cutlass; the iconic sword of the seaman. Simple and effective, its robust design was used by Western navies for centuries. It was short for the close quarters of ship fighting, yet not so long as to be tangled in rigging or disadvantaged belowdecks. British, American and Australian navies were still doing routine cutlass drills for their sailors into the early years of the 20th century. It was not until 1936 that the Royal Navy officially relegated the cutlass to a ceremonial weapon.

There have been numerous accounts of enthusiastic boarding crews ably armed with cutlasses that have overwhelmed larger ships that would have outgunned them in a ranged fight. Such as the 1801 action between the British 14-gun Speedy and the Spanish 32-gun Gamo. A crew of 40 British sailors subdued a frigate three times their number by climbing over their railings, cutlasses in hand and calling for reinforcements that did not exist! The frightened Spanish soon surrendered.

This cutlass, made by Universal Swords of India, features a tempered high carbon blade that has been blackened. The hilt is of steel with a grip of brown painted wood sandwiched over the riveted tang. It comes with a leather and riveted scabbard with a brass chape.

Overall Length29 1/2''
Blade Length24 3/4''
Weight2 lbs 5 oz
EdgeUnsharpened
Width38.9 mm
Thickness5.6 mm - 5.5 mm
PommelNut/Riveted
P.O.B.5 3/8''
Grip Length4 1/2''
Blade [EN9 High Carbon Steel]
TypeCutlass
ClassBattle Ready
CulturePirate
ManufacturerUniversal Swords
Country of OriginIndia

2 reviews for British Cutlass – 24” Blade – Universal Swords

  1. Maxito

    Good blade, a bit heavy I ordered it here with shapening services.
    unfortunately I had to pay 40% more in addition to the price of the blade in heavy shipping costs and customs taxes. (I live in Paris, France).

    The weapon is good and has no defaults, it’s moderately sharp I feel. It’s a bit heavy for my hand unfortunately to use it extensively but it’s a beautiful weapon. The pictures are accurate.

    Thanks to KoA.

  2. Chris (verified owner)

    Paid for sharpening, apparently whoever did it fell asleep at the grinder, cause there’s a seriously overdone section on one side that’s about 8 inches long. If this had been a more expensive sword I’d be furious, definitely won’t pay for that service again. Other than the sloppy sharpening, the sword is okay. Very blade heavy. Will make for a good modification project, at the very least. Scabbard is absolutely great however! Great leather work and stitching! Will need an additional strap if you ever want to actually carry it on your belt, but luckily my days of naval combat are behind me.

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