In the vein of @victoriansword post showing different grips for holding swords above are some photos
In the vein of @victoriansword post showing different grips for holding swords above are some photos I took of other British Georgian era swords for comparison. They are, top to bottom: 1. 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry troopers sword 2. 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry officers dismounted service sword (with the boat-shell guard). 3. 1803 Pattern Light Company officers sabre. Out of interest I tried the grips while wearing leather gloves, my rational being that it was likely that these would have been worn most of the times that the swords were used. I don’t have large hands, the gloves are a medium size I purchased from a hardware store. They’re a good fit, but I found that with the 1803 they took up a lot of the space inside the guard.My personal impression, is that the 1803 favoured the hammer grip as it is mostly a cutting sword. The thumb up the back was good for the 1796 HC officers sword and the 1796 HC trooper when giving point. That said I wouldn’t be surprised if they changed to a hammer grip on the trooper sword once they got into melee. I will follow this post up with a similar one for three French swords. -- source link
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