Sword, Cavalry, Trooper, Pattern 1908, Mark I

The Pattern 1908 cavalry trooper’s sword (and the 1912 Pattern, the equivalent for officers) was the last service sword issued to the cavalry of the British Army. It has been calledthe most effective cavalry sword ever designed, although its introduction occurred as swords finally became obsolete as military weapons. In use, it, like other thrust-based cavalry swords, is best described as a one-handed lance.

Private Collection, never used, mounted or dropped