The French Light Cavalry Sabre Year IX-XI

At long last, the day has come to talk about a subject dear to me: French swords.
The march is lead by none other than an iconic sword: the Model for Light Cavalry that was used during the Napoleonic Wars.
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Stats:
Specimen I
Total length: 106cm / 41.73''
Sword length: 101cm / 39.75''
Blade length: 87cm / 34.25''
Blade width: 35mm
Blade thickness: 8mm
Blade point of balance: 11cm / 4.33''
Weight of sword: 1.1kg / 2.75lbs
Weight of scabbard: 1.5kg / 3.6lbs
Total weight: 2.6kg / 5.9lbs
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Specimen II
Total length: 106cm / 41.73''
Sword length: 101cm / 39.75''
Blade length: 87cm / 34.25''
Blade width: 35mm
Blade thickness: 8mm
Blade point of balance: 10cm / 3.9''
Weight of sword: 1.18kg / 2.75lbs
Weight of scabbard: 1.5kg / 3.6lbs
Total weight: 2.68kg / 5.9lbs
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Specimen III
Total length: 106cm / 41.73''
Sword length: 102cm / 40.15''
Blade length: 88cm / 34.6''
Blade width: 35mm
Blade thickness: 9mm
Blade point of balance: 13cm / 5.11''
Weight of sword: 1.2kg / 2.8lbs
Weight of scabbard: 1.35kg / 2.95lbs
Total weight: 2.55kg / 5.8lbs
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Sources and additional info:
Books:
Les armes blanches militaires françaises (Christian Aries & Michel Pétard)
Sabres français, 1680-1814 (Christian Blondiau)
Des sabres et des épées Vol 1-2 (Michel Pétard)
La Cavalerie Legere Du Premier Empire (Michel Petard)
Les Sabres des Hussards (Michel Petard)
Les Sabres Portés par l'Armée Française (Jean L'Hoste; Patrick Resek)
Armes Blanches Symbolisme, Inscriptions, Marquages, Fourbisseurs, Manufactures (Jean Hoste & JJ. Buigne)
La Manufacture d'armes de Klingenthal (Association pour la Sauvegarde du Klingenthal)
Klingenthal, 1ere Manufacture Royale d'Armes Blanches en France (Marc Adolf)
Les Armes de Cavalerie (Gazette des armes Hors serie no 4 - Dominique Venner)
Les Armes blanches Sabres et epees (Dominique Venner)
L'armamento della cavalleria napoleonica dalla Repubblica all'impero 1792-1815 (Tiziano Tonelli)
Websites:
www.passionmilitaria.com/t185...
www.passionmilitaria.com/t264...
www.passionmilitaria.com/t264...
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Soundtrack:
Panzer General III OST - Battle
Cossacks I OST - track 6
Blasphemous OST - Al Compas de tus contornos
Blasphemous OST - Arpegios en ocre
Panzer General 3D Assault OST - French HQ
Panzer General III Scorched Earth OST - Theme
Panzer Corps OST - Main Menu
Panzer Corps OST - Calm before the storm
Panzer General III OST - Battle

[@segelreto]

Nicely done! Thank you.

[@waynebranner6800]

Very good and a welcome new resource. I have the good fortune to have an ANIX,

[@HypocriticYT]

Looking forward to more excellent content! I only have one French sword, a Klingental 1816 dated 1821 and it’s a long beauty. I don’t believe that any one sword collector has all the French swords from the Napoleonic era 😮 Seems there’s a huge number of patterns and variations

[@pinswords]

It's true, probably the only place is the Invalides in Paris. I'm pretty sure what they have in storage must be really big.

[@guillermoregalo6181]

Excellent video. Looking forward very much to more vids on French Swords. En avant!

[@LuisFM33]

Excellent, very detailed and complete information, essential for a collector. I love this sabres, they are truly a piece of napoleonic wars History. I own both the year IX (Manufacture Nationale and LW - M marked) and the year XI (February 1813). Actually you can tell the difference beetween early and later ones because the year IX guard is less robust and the branches are slighty thinner. I also own the former year IV sabres and the Hussars were right, those are lighter and move better. But the Year XI is a beast. P.D. Nice couple of An XI heavy cavalry swords at the back 😉.

[@pinswords]

I envy you, been waiting for a good Year IX to show up in auctions but nothing so far!

[@LuisFM33]

Yes! An IX are not common...mine has a An XI scabbard, the sabre fortunately in quite good condition.

[@GalvyGordon-qb5ip]

I enjoyed your presentation. Over the course of 25 years I've acquired 3 of these swords. One is dated 1811, another is dated 1813, and the last is Italian and marked Barisoni.

[@segelreto]

Should have said: „nicely done, beau sabreur! ...“

[@stewarthayhurst1079]

Yer I have 3 trooper a early 1803 year 9 a year 11 between 1806to 09 as maked Imp but not dated and a year 11 from 1812 on blade, I do prefer my Hussar thou year v so can see why hussars wanted to keep those

[@anttu4976]

epic =)

[@dave88272]

i have a kligenthal year11 dated april1813 1st rate condition hilt marks i cant read except 18 scabbard not marked- notop rivet-best in collection.

[@dasanioverlord4095]

Thank you very much for the video. I have read about these sometimes having the branched guard cut off for artillery use and leaving only the knucklebow, but these are just online sources. I have come across an officer's variant that is in such a state. Is there are source you know of that talks about this?

[@pinswords]

Ah! I kind of forgot to mention that feature but can always explain it when I deal with the artillery sabre 1829.

[@dasanioverlord4095]

@@pinswords Absolutely, and thank you again for making these videos.

[@Daveed56]

I have a Versailles marked example with the Regimental markings of the 23rd Chasseurs a Cheval, 23*R*C*.

[@pinswords]

That's awesome! Is it dated?

[@Daveed56]

@@pinswords Yes, very well marked and dated 1812.

[@TalKats]

Hi. i have two of them how can i send you fotos to have them properly identify ?

[@TalKats]

Hi . i have two of them can you help with properly identify them ?

[@TalKats]

Hi . i have two of them can you help with properly identify them ?