Sabre de cuirassier modèle An IX
| Sabre modèle An IX | |
|---|---|
| Type | Heavy cavalry sabre |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| Wars | Napoleonic Wars |
| 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 Sabre de cuirassier modèle An IX (lit. 'Cuirassier saber, model of the ninth year') or the Sabre modèle An IX (lit. 'sabre, model of the ninth year') was a standard cavalry sabre in usage in the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars.
Significance
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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