1892 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword
Despite its weaknesses, the 1845 sword enjoyed a long service life. However, in 1892 the cut and thrust blade was replaced by a straight dedicated thrusting blade with a thick, fullered, dumbbell section and a sharp spear point. A stronger sword, unburdened by the design compromises of a requirement to cut well, this was a much better fighting sword (Robson reports on its good performance against the Dervishes in Sudan). Ironically the infantry were finally being given an adequate weapon as rifled and automatic firearms had rendered them almost entirely obsolete.
In 1895 the brass gothic hilt was replaced by pressed steel guard which, bringing to an end more than 70 years of service for the line infantry.
Read more about this topic: Gothic Hilted British Infantry Swords (1822, 1827, 1845, 1854 And 1892 Patterns)
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