The Sabre modèle An IX, ("sabre, model of the ninth year") was a standard cavalry sabre in usage in the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars.
| Sabre modèle An IX | |
|---|---|
| Type | Heavy cavalry sabre |
| Place of origin | France |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Liorard |
| Designed | An VIII (1799 - 1800) |
| Manufacturer | Klingenthal |
| No. built | 15 199 [1] |
| Specifications | |
| Blade type | curved, 97.45 cm (38.37 in) long, flat |
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. It comes as a successor of the sabre of the elite Garde du Corps.
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