The Austro-Hungarian light cavalry sabres models 1798 & 1824

Introducing a pair of swords from the same family: the Austrian trooper swords M1798 and 1824 for the hussars and uhlans.
Stats:
1798
Total length: 103cm / 40.5''
Sword length: 99cm / 39''
Blade length: 84cm / 33''
Blade width: 37mm
Blade thickness (back part): 4mm
Blade point of balance: 19cm
Weight of sword: 820gr
Total weight: 2.41kg
1824
Total length: 103cm / 40.5''
Sword length: 98cm / 39''
Blade length: 83cm / 33''
Blade width: 34mm
Blade thickness (back part): 5mm
Blade point of balance: 18cm
Weight of sword: 820gr
Total weight: 1.8kg
Sources and additional info:
Books:
Die Versorgung der österr. Kavallerie mit blanken Waffen 1648-1848 Verfasser (Erich Artlieb)
Die österreichische Armee von 1700 bis 1867 (Rudolf Otto von Ottenfeld)
Ungarischer Säbel und Husaren-Pallasch ( Friedrich Jäger)
Chladne Zbrane v Habsburske Monarchii (Jan Šach)
Palaše habsburské monarchie (Jiří Protiva)
Vivat Hussar - Le lame degli Ussari, Sciabole e uniformi dal XVII secolo alla fine dell'Impero napoleonico (Tiziano Tonelli)
Cut and Thrust Weapons (Eduard Wagner)
La vie d'un hussard au temps du Consulat et de l'Empire (Kenneth Ulyatt)
Websites:
1848kard.nanoweb.hu/huszarok_...
www.blankwaffen.at/bnPortal/t...
Soundtrack:
Norbert J. Schneider - Stalingrad (1993) - Attacke
Medieval Total War II OST - European Map
Cossacks II OST - Austria

[@edi9892]

I'm Austrian and my parents used to own paintings of soldiers with such sabers. I never knew any background on them and sadly my parents sold the paintings due to financial problems.

[@dasanioverlord4095]

Great and informative video! Thank you!

[@KF1]

Great vid, very informative. Thanks

[@leemont909]

always a nice day when you upload

[@scipio7837]

Just joined your channel. My grandfather Kovats Andras was a Capt. in the Budapester Honvéd Husaren Rgt 1. Otherwise known as The Imperial and Royal Hussars, the Dare Devils 1914-'18

[@pinswords]

That is seriously awesome!!

[@scipio7837]

@@pinswords He died a decade before I was born. Have several photos, but one in particular is a small beat-up one of him at the front.

[@allanburt5250]

Very good 👍 thanks for sharing with us

[@pg259]

Nice videos!. I collect napoleonic sabers, mostly french cavalry. Could you make a video about the Garde de bataille--my fav. pattern

[@pinswords]

Arg, those are way too expensive for my budget. If I find a good period one I will for sure.

[@pg259]

@@pinswords ah that´s a pity. just got my 7th GdB---i really like them :-D

[@pinswords]

@@pg259 cheeky bastard! I am jealous ;)

[@jellekastelein7316]

Given that they inspired the 1796, I'm somewhat surprised at how gradual that distal taper seems to be! Although I suppose they do have different blade profiles. Are they tip heavy?

[@pinswords]

The 1798 has a used and abused blade, likely why the tip profile is different from regular Austrian blades. Normally they were beefier and more like the 1796 that copied them. They weren't tip heavy.

[@patstrzeszewski3240]

Do you think its possible to have a custom one made?

[@pinswords]

Yes, if some makers can make the British 1796 this one can be made; the real question is who would want to do a repro. I seem to recall some smiths in the Czech Republic and Poland offered reproduction of similar models.

[@foki92]

There was no Austro-Hungary at that time. That comes at 1867