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The Sabre modèle An IX, ("sabre, model of the ninth year") was a standard light cavalry sabre in usage in the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars.
Sabre modèle An IX | |
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Type | Light cavalry sabre |
Place of origin | France |
Production history | |
Designer | Liorard |
Designed | An VIII (1799 - 1800) |
Manufacturer | Klingenthal |
Specifications | |
Blade type | curved, 87.9 cm (34.6 in) long, flat back[1] |
The modèle An IX was the first attempt at standardising cavalry sabres after the French Revolution, during which a disorganised plethora of bladed weapons was produced
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