French Napoleonic 1801 Cuirassier Sword

French Napoleonic 1801 Cuirassier Sword

This is his sword; the French Model 1801 Cuirassier’s sword is a heavy cavalry saber with a straight blade, as the French favored the thrust over slashing or cutting. This replica weighs a little over 3 lbs, the substantial mass needed to accomplish a lance-type thrusting attack. The distally tapered blade is over 1/4” thick at the hilt and is double-fullered like the originals. Comes factory sharpened. Brass guard and pommel. Leather-wrapped grip with twisted wire wrap.

• Total length of the saber/sword 111 cm
• Blade length 95.5 cm
• Handle length 11 cm
• Blade width at the crossguard 34.02 mm
• Blade width 10 cm in front of blade point 23.72 mm
• Thickness of the striking edge 1 mm
• The point of balance (centre of gravity) is approx. 19 cm in front of the guard
• Weight of the sword 1534 g
• Weight of the scabbard 759 g
• Inner diameter of the suspension rings on the scabbard: 25 mm
• Steel scabbard included
• The blade material is 1075 High Carbon Steel.
• Edge: Sharpened

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