British 1796 Light Cavalry Sabre

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The good old 1796 LC, weighs around 940g with a POB of 16cm. Emerged under the influence of the curve sword trend, It’s a fearsome cutter and had influenced many other sword designs in the period. It is not the most nimble weapon for dueling, but it performs perfectly well for mounted combat.

Like other sabres in this period, it features non-linear distall taper. The blade at its base is usually 8-10mm thick which quickly loses half of that not too far from it. The front 1/4 part of the blade are usually only around 2mm thick, despite how wide it looks. Its profile shape tapers down in the middle but quickly widens toward the tip which makes it an absolute beast in cutting. It falls into the category of swords that can cut well up to the very tip.

Influeced by the curve sword trend, some infantry officers ditched their 1796 Spadroon and had something similar to this one, often with a smaller blade with better mass distribution that are better in ground combat.