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199 US
(275 CAN)
SWD-28

Images:

1.Sword beside Scabbard

2.Hilt Detail

3.Blade

4.Inside Hilt

5.Hilt

6.Etching on blade

7.Hilt

8.Hilt

This magnificent replica is the army's steel-hilted Broadsword introduced in 1828. Sometimes called the 1831 pattern, this sword had a steel scabbard for Field officers and Adjutants of the Regiment and a leather with steel mountings were carried by the other highland officers.

This was the sword that the officer's commanding the 93rd Highlanders were carrying, during the Battle of Balaclava of the Crimean War, when they were told: "There is no retreat from here men...you must die where you stand". Facing the onslaught of tens of thousands of Russian cavalry, the Highlanders stood their ground, two ranks deep, and turned back the attack. From this event the phase was coined "The Thin Red Line". By 1868 all officers carried the steel scabbard with it's unique ball tip. This pattern has stood the test of time and is still carried today by British, Canadian and other Commonwealth Highland Regiments.

The 31 1/2 inch tempered high-carbon steel blade is wonderfully balanced, etched, and is surprisingly light with four fullers. The blade alone makes this replica superior to others on the market today.

The steel basket hilt is constructed with care and precision and the red wool wrapped leather liner completes the look. The grip is leather wrap with a wire twist, detailed steel pommel and red fringe finishes this piece. This sword is a must for any Highland enthusiast.

"A number of internet sword dealers claim to sell this pattern of sword. However their scabbards either do not have a round ball tip, or their blades are far inferior in quality to this reproduction. Be an informed consumer."