British 1897 Infantry Officer’s Saber with Steel Scabbard – Universal Swords
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$249.99
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- Class
- Battle Ready
- Blade
- 1060-1065 High Carbon Steel
- Overall Length
- 38 1/2"
- Weight
- 2 lbs 2 oz
- Brand
- Universal Swords
- Culture
- British
- Era
- 19th Century
Overview
British 1897 Infantry Officer's Saber with Steel Scabbard - Universal Swords
This reproduction of the British 1897 Infantry Officer's Sword has a blade is forged from tempered 1055 high carbon steel and is lavishly embellished on both sides with etched filigree and royal military design. The hilt is crafted from steel and the grip is wood with a tight binding of faux rayskin which is overlaid with beautifully braided steel wire. The sword is paired with a scabbard of steel with steel hanging rings.
The 1897 British Infantry Officer's Sword is still the current regulation issue sword of the British military and the sword has a long history of service from the late 19th century colonial conflicts and right throught the world wars.
Specifications
Every measurement that matters
- Brand
- Universal Swords
- Culture
- British
- Era
- 19th Century
- Pommel
- Peened
- Overall Length
- 38 1/2"
- Blade Length
- 32 5/8"
- Blade
- 1060-1065 High Carbon Steel
- Weight
- 2 lbs 2 oz
- Edge
- Unsharpened
- P.O.B.
- 6 1/4"
- Thickness
- 6 mm - 3 mm
- Width
- 23 mm
- Grip Length
- 4"
- Class
- Battle Ready
- Country of Origin
- India
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The Maker
Universal Swords
With origins going back to 1960, India’s Universal Swords has been making reproduction swords for decades. With an emphasis on military sabers, universal produces a number of designs not found elsewhere. As the official US distributor of Universal Swords, KOA will be expanding to stock their entire line over time.
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I like and have several original Pattern 1897 British sabers. When I bought this Universal Swords version, and received it, I was quite pleased. It is very near the originals in the collection. I did pay for sharpening only because all the originals are unsharp. So, I wanted the replica to be different. Was very displeased with KOA’s sharpening service. Compared to my unsharp originals, the replica wasn’t much different. I could hardly cut myself with it let alone paper. When I contacted KOA, they didn’t take responsibility at all. They wanted photos of the replica which I provided, and even they couldn’t tell if it was sharp. I didn’t ask for a refund or to send the sword back. I just wanted them to know about the error. Basically, they blew me totally off.
Most unfortunate. I guess the customer isn’t right after all, according the KOA. I intended KOA to be my first go to supplier for an expanding collection. Well, not anymore. I’ll still look at what swords they provide to the market, but if I can find it elsewhere…. Trust is so important.
Hi Donovan –
I am sorry you are frustrated, but our team reviewed the photos and asked for you to send ones that were close-up. We followed-up on 3/14 with this email and were hoping you’d get back to us –
“We ask for the pictures as a way to document issues with orders and to show to the team for learning tools. What we can do is either offer you a refund on the sharpening cost, or send you a label to have it sharpened and sent back out to you. Please let us know which you prefer. Again we do apologize.”
Please reach out to the team if you’d like to pursue those options. Thank you!
I have a genuine 1895 British Infantry Officer sword, and an 1897 British Infantry Officer sword. I was a little skeptical and cautious about this purchase at first, but I was very impressed when it arrived at my door only 4 days after ordering it. The size, weight, balance and design are comparable. The quality is excellent and surpassed my expectation. Even the heraldic on the blade was a nice surprise.