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Infantry Officers Saber, Model of 1887 -Spain-

This is a translation into English of the original article about this sword that can be found here:  https://mylittlearsenal.blogspot.com/2020/01/sable-oficial-infanteria-mod.-1887.html Infantry Officers Saber, Model of 1887 -Spain- 1.  Description Curved blade  782 mm. of lenght. It presents no edge on the first third of the balde and a double edge on the rest of the blade. The inside edge is slightly shorter. The weapon weighs 663 gr. (without the scabbard) and its overall length is 926 mm. The blade of this particular sample has the markings of the Toledo Arms Factory and of the year 1896:  "FABA DE TOLEDO 1896". The hilt presents a metal guard (in this sample made of some kind of copper or brass alloy). The grip is made of wood covered by rayskin and twisted copper wire. The guard is of the design known in Spain as "in the prussian style". The scabbard is made of metal. Originaly this model of sabre had two rings on the scabbard, but the second ring was later el...