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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ladybranch, post: 74540, member: 44&quot;]I&#039;m certainly not a weapon person, but my impression is similar to Kristiaan that it was used by the cavalry especially with that stirrup shape guard. I believe the curved shape of the blade would make it a saber.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.drillpad.net/Graphics/Fig-1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Following are examples cavalry swords/sabers used in the same time frame that have similar styled grips, stirrup shaped hilt or guard, curved single edge blade with a flat back, pointed or rounded langets (your sword has a pointed langet).</p><p><br /></p><p>This one was used by the British cavalry during the Napoleonic wars - 1796.</p><p><a href="http://www.antiqueswordtrader.co.uk/british-cavalry-swords/707-british-1796-light-cavalry-officers-sword-napoleonic-war.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.antiqueswordtrader.co.uk/british-cavalry-swords/707-british-1796-light-cavalry-officers-sword-napoleonic-war.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.antiqueswordtrader.co.uk/british-cavalry-swords/707-british-1796-light-cavalry-officers-sword-napoleonic-war.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>This one is called an American Light Artillery Militia Saber dated a little later to c1810.</p><p><a href="http://www.faganarms.com/collections/swords/products/american-light-artillery-militia-saber-c1810-10-525" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.faganarms.com/collections/swords/products/american-light-artillery-militia-saber-c1810-10-525" rel="nofollow">http://www.faganarms.com/collections/swords/products/american-light-artillery-militia-saber-c1810-10-525</a></p><p><br /></p><p>American Cavalry saber dating from c1818. It has a wooden grip that may have originally had leather around it.</p><p><a href="http://arms2armor.com/Swords/1818cav.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://arms2armor.com/Swords/1818cav.htm" rel="nofollow">http://arms2armor.com/Swords/1818cav.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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