95th Rifles Regimental Sabre - 1803 Pattern

This sword is a must for fans of Bernard Cornwell’s “Sharpe”! Army regulations specified that the swords for officers of the Rifle Corps was to be ‘a sabre similar to the Light Cavalry’. The 1796 sabre was clearly too long and the result was the 1803 Pattern Regimental Sabre.

This sword is based on an original in the National Army Museum. The original blade has faded evidence of complex etching, this has not been replicated on our tempered AISI 1065 high carbon steel blade. The brass, nickel-plated hilt features a wood grip wrapped in black leather with a steel wire overlay. It is also etched with the number 95, alluding to the 95^th Rifles Regiment. The pure buff hardened leather scabbard has steel fittings and suspension rings. It is based on a watercolour print from 1812 showing an officer of the 95^th wearing a scabbard of this configuration.

Total length: 94cm
Blade length: 80cm
Grip length: 9.5 cm
Weight: 1176g
Blade thickness (base): 0.5cm
Blade width (base): 3cm
Point of Balance (PoB): 18 cm
Blade: AISI 1065 High Carbon Steel
Edge: Blunt
Pommel: Nut
Scabbard: Leather, Steel

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.