British 1803 Infantry Officer Sword – Universal Swords
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- Class
- Battle Ready
- Blade
- 1060-1065 High Carbon Steel
- Overall Length
- 37 1/4''
- Weight
- 2 lb 3.2 oz
- Brand
- Universal Swords
- Culture
- British
- Era
- 19th Century
Overview
British 1803 Infantry Officer Sword - Universal Swords
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.
This reproduction 1803 Infantry Officers sword is made with an unsharpened, tempered high carbon steel blade. The hilt is of brass, featuring the symbolic regalia of the British Crown. The grip is of ribbed black leather wrapped with inlaid steel wire. It comes with a leather scabbard with brass accents and two hanging rings. A leather washer at the base of the blade protects the crossguard from colliding into the brass throat of the scabbard.
In 1801, Lord Admiral Nelson was presented with a sword similar to this reproduction by the city of Exeter.
Specifications
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- Brand
- Universal Swords
- Culture
- British
- Era
- 19th Century
- Pommel
- Peened
- Overall Length
- 37 1/4''
- Blade Length
- 32 3/8''
- Blade
- 1060-1065 High Carbon Steel
- Weight
- 2 lb 3.2 oz
- Edge
- Unsharpened
- P.O.B.
- 7 1/4''
- Thickness
- 7.5 mm - 3.1 mm
- Width
- 29.3 mm
- Grip Length
- 3 1/2''
- Class
- Battle Ready
- Country of Origin
- India
- Type
- Saber
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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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My First sword, First impressions This is my first sword purchase and I haven’t gotten around to do test cutting with this sword yet so take this review with a grain of salt, full disclosure I guess. I’m posting this review so a potential buyer can have at least some sort of insight from someone who has actually bought this. Asthetically the sword is awesome, the lion on the pommel looks a little dogish but that’s alright since some historical examples seem to have that feature as well. The grip is comfortable to hold except when the guard rests upon the area of the hand where the thumb connects to the palm so I suppose don’t hold it too close to the guard. This sword is over built in terms of wieght compared to historical examples of the 1803 pattern and it is noticibly heavy in the hand. In terms of blade thickness and point of balance I have no clue how this reproduction compares to the originals. The only real issues I’ve had with the sword so far aside from the wieght are the following. The scabbard feels notably floppy when the sword is not within it. I am not convinced that a wood or any othe material insert extends for the entire scabbard. Then again I am a total sword noob and this could be typical for this kind of sword or something and I’m simply unaware. The other re-occuring isse that I have is that every time I sheathe and un sheathe the saber, without fail, some cruddy brown residue from inside the scabbard gets itself all over the blade. I really don’t know what to do about this and I have no clue why or how this is happening. Tried taking a cue-tip and cleaning out as much as it could reach within (And it removed a ton of gunk) but even then this keeps happening. Well that bout raps it up for this review and my initial impressions. Again, Its pretty awesome except for being overly heavy, having a floppy scabbard, and the wierd brown crummy residue. Thanks for taking the time to read this if anybody does and I hope this helps you make a decision.