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Ski troopers sabre M/1787

Above: Ski troopers sabre M/1787   

Lenght of blade: 58,5 cm

Width of blade: 3,8 cm

Weight: 0,88 kg

Length: 74,2 cm

Above: Close up of the hilt of ski troopers sabre M/1787. Company markings are barely visible.

The ski troopers sabre is a weapon designed specially for the ski units based on the grenadier sabre M/1753. The hilt was made thinner, and the weapon was made stronger and the blade was longer. All surviving samples are marked as belonging to companys of the Nordenfjellske battalion.

(Source: Kay S. Nielsen:"Danske blankvåben", 1978. ISBN 87-7348-021-5).