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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.
1897 pattern British infantry officer's sword, regulation sword for officers of the line infantry of the British Army since 1897. The usage of swords in courts-martial was an established tradition within the British armed forces. The accused was marched into their court-martial by an escort armed with a sword. Commissioned officers would be ...
They were replaced ultimately by the 1897 pattern British infantry officer's sword, first having the 1822 pipe-back blade replaced by the 1845 fullered blade, then the 1845-type blade replaced by a new thrusting blade in 1892 and then receiving a new steel hilt in 1895, which was then updated slightly in 1897.
Gas-checks in British RML heavy guns; Gothic hilted British infantry swords; H. Howdah pistol; K. ... Pattern 1897 infantry officer's sword; Pepper-box; Poacher's gun; Q.
The typical hilt of the most commonly known spadroon, the British 1796 pattern infantry officer's sword. This is the fixed guard version. Many also had a hinged inner guard so that the sword rested flush against the uniform when worn. A spadroon [1] is a light sword with a straight-edged blade, enabling both cut and thrust attacks. This English ...
Pages in category "World War I British infantry weapons" ... Pattern 1897 infantry officer's sword; Pattern 1907 bayonet; Pattern 1914 Enfield; S. Sauterelle;
An expert swordsman, he designed swords for the British Army including the 1895 Infantry Sword Exercise [9] and the Pattern 1897 infantry officer's sword, leading to his 'Swordsmanship' caricature appearing in Vanity Fair in 1896, drawn by Spy. He was also influential in the design of the pattern 1908 cavalry sword. [10]
British service swords (9 P) Pages in category "Modern European swords" ... Pattern 1897 infantry officer's sword; Pattern 1908 cavalry sword; Pistol sword; R.