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Was my British 1796 pattern heavy cavalry sword at Waterloo?
by SwordSalesEU on 09-11-2011 at 05:58 AM
Ah, the desire of every British military sword collector, to have a 1796 pattern British heavy cavalry sword that was at Waterloo!
Why? Because this was arguably British heavy cavalry's finest hour, and the swords they carried are so rare, unless you count reproductions which I guess out number authentic 99 to 1 (be warned). Why are they so rare? Because the British were broke, so when the 1796P was replaced in 1821, the British Army gave
Replacing the twisted grip wire on a French Cuirassier An XIII sword
by SwordSalesEU on 12-10-2011 at 06:31 AM
Many if not most French Cuirassier An XIII swords I come across are missing the twisted brass grip wire. Because the An XIII does not have a backpiece to the grip, it is a relatively easy thing to replace the wire if you so wish. The real caveats are however;
a) Knowing the grip wire you put in place is for show only; it will not be as strongly bound to the grip as the original / a professionally done rewiring.
b) Aging the brass wire to match the age of the hilt is
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