Model 1833 Dragoon Saber
| Model 1833 Dragoon Saber | |
|---|---|
| Type | Saber |
| Place of origin | United States of America |
| Service history | |
| Used by | United States Army |
| Wars | American Civil War |
The Model 1833 Dragoon Saber was the first cavalry sword adopted by the United States Army.[1]
Replacement
The iron-hilted M1833 was based on a Napoleonic-era British sword used by heavy cavalry and reputed to wrap "rubber like around a man's head and was only good for cutting butter".[2]
It was evident a replacement was needed, so in 1838 the US Ordnance Dept bought British, French and Prussian swords and field-tested them. The troopers overwhelmingly preferred the French saber, and a copy of it was put into production in 1844.[3]
References
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