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The gothic hilted swords were a family of swords carried by officers and some NCOs of the British Army between 1822 and the present day. They were primarily infantry swords, although they were also regulation pattern for some other officers such as surgeons and staff officers. The term "Gothic hilt" is derived from a perceived similarity ...
83 centimetres (2 feet 9 inches) Width. 25 mm (0.98 in) Blade type. Steel, pointed, partially two-edged. Hilt type. Basket hilt. The 1897 pattern infantry officers ’ sword is a straight-bladed, three-quarter basket-hilted sword that has been the regulation sword for officers of the line infantry of the British Army from 1897 to the present day.
The Pattern 1908 cavalry trooper's sword (and the 1912 Pattern, the equivalent for officers) was the last service sword issued to the cavalry of the British Army. It has been called [ 3 ] [ 4 ] the most effective cavalry sword ever designed, although its introduction occurred as swords finally became obsolete as military weapons.
Pooley Sword is a traditional cutler and provider of swords, dirks and lances to the British armed forces and also to many Commonwealth and other overseas defence forces. [1] Following the August 2005 closure of Wilkinson Sword 's Acton works, Robert Pooley, who had been commissioning swords from Wilkinson’s since 1964, purchased many of the ...
The River Witham knightly sword, BM PE 1858,1116.5 was found in 1825 in the River Witham near Lincoln. [4][5] is dated to the later 13th century. It is likely of German origin [6] The blade bears an inlaid inscription reading +NDXOXCHWDRGHDXORVI+[7] The weapon's length is [8] 960 or 964 mm (37.8 or 38.0 in) [9] in length.
Iron, wood liners, 2 loose suspension rings. The Pattern 1796 light cavalry sabre is a sword that was used primarily by British light dragoons and hussars, and King's German Legion light cavalry during the Napoleonic Wars. It was adopted by the Prussians (as the 1811 pattern or "Blücher sabre") and used by Portuguese and Spanish cavalry.
Brass, wood liners, 2 loose suspension rings, later steel scabbards were introduced. The Pattern 1831 sabre for General Officers is a British army pattern sword prescribed for the use of officers of the rank of major-general and above. It has been in continuous use from 1831 to the present. It is an example of a type of sword described as a ...
26 October 1965 (age 58) Birmingham, England. Occupation (s) Author, military antique dealer. Website. www.militariahub.com. Harvey Withers (born 26 October 1965) is a British author and military antiques dealer. He specialises in producing reference books on antique swords and edged weapons.