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It was distinct from the soldiers' sabre in the
following details: a) arbitrary blades were common; b) the
ferrule on the grip, the knuckle bow's middle part and the quillon's tip
were decorated with a floral pattern;
c) the metal mount of the
scabbard featured a mouth-piece, two bands with loose-ring
fitments to take the belt suspension straps and a chape; d) all
the hilt's and scabbard's metal parts were gilt.
Overall length was about 940 mm, the blade's
length was about 810 mm, the blade's width was below 31 mm, the
blade's curvature averaging
65/380 mm, overall mass
downwards of 1,300 gr.
In 1841 it replaced the cavalry officers'
Pattern 1827
sabre in dragoon regiments and mounted pioneer units.
In 1846 a similar replacement was effected in
mounted artillery. In 1860
it replaced the cuirassier officers broadswords in
dragoon regiments, the cuirassier ones had been renamed into. In
the 1863-1865
period it was regulation weapon of the infantry and foot
artillery officers and was carried with infantry sword-knot. In
1881
all it had been regulation weapon for before had it
replaced with the dragoon Pattern 1881
shashka (shasqua) and thus
eventually ordained from regulation weapons ("phased
out").
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