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British 1845 Infantry Officer Sword – Universal Swords

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$218.00

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The British Model 1845 sword saw action in many of the major wars of the 19th Century. British officers carried it at their side to the Crimean War, The Boer War and the Zulu, New Zealand, Australian and Indian colonial wars. Outside of British hands, many were sold to well-off Southern gentlemen of the Confederate States of America. One of whom is documented as paying $225 dollars for such a sword! No small sum in such times. Britain would not replace it until the introduction of the 1897 Infantry Sword.

This British 1845 Infantry Officers Sword has an unsharpened blade of tempered high carbon steel. The blade is richly embossed with the iconography of the British royalty and military. The hilt is of brass and features the royal cypher prominently on the guard. The grip is of hardened black leather with twisted copper wire inlay. The scabbard is of steel with two steel hanging rings.

Overall Length38 5/8''
Blade Length32 7/8''
Weight1 lb 12.9 oz
EdgeUnsharpened
Width25.6 mm
Thickness7.1 mm - 4.8 mm
PommelNut
P.O.B.7''
Grip Length4''
Blade [EN9 High Carbon Steel]
ClassBattle Ready
CultureBritish
ManufacturerUniversal Swords
Country of OriginIndia

1 review for British 1845 Infantry Officer Sword – Universal Swords

  1. Nicholas C.

    Review of my personal 1845 Pattern British Infantry Officer’s Sword To begin with, this sword is beautiful. Aesthetically, it’s a very faithful representation of the originals. I bought this as a collector’s piece because of it’s looks, but also to put into practice some of the teachings of Alfred Hutton’s “Cold Steel”. For these purposes, I will say that it does a fairly good job. However, it’s steel, EN9, is fairly mild, between 40-45 Rockwell, so I wouldn’t personally recommend much test cutting or other contact applications. I left my sword unsharpened so as to be safer whilst practicing, though it has a very substantial point to it, which could hypothetically do some serious injury.
    I like this sword and I’m pretty sure that, given hindsight, I would have bought it again, but there are some issues. Most importantly, I think, is that there is an ever so slight bend toward the last 3 inches of the blade. Additionally, I’m fairly certain that the edge bevels were created unevenly between the flats of the blade, furthering the bent appearance. It isn’t incredibly noticeable, but I’m a perfectionist, so I did, and I never forgot. The scabbard is of an even milder steel (though not surprising). It isn’t a huge problem, but it is fairly easy to scratch and probably dent, especially when it comes into contact with the sword itself. Inside, where there would usually be a leather or wooden liner to the scabbard, there is some sort of paper product, not quite cardboard, but not a whole lot better. That is not very well attached. I notice that sometimes drawing or sheathing the sword takes much more force than other times, and that is because it is easy to stick the blade inbetween the liner and the steel, as it is far from perfectly attached. And the most minor of the negatives for this sword is that the small, brass proof mark embedded into the blade, just above the hilt, is moderately tarnished, though I don’t particularly mind that.
    Overall, the sword itself is of a solid construction with zero wobble that I’ve noticed, the nodes of resonance is fairly well placed toward the grip (a nice surprise), and once again it looks beautiful. For anything other than light practice of maneuvers and decoration, I would recommend an antique.

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