NAM.1962-03-26-1

Rifle Volunteer’s sword; blade is flat backed with a fuller, terminating in a spear point; bowl hilt engraved with the emblem of the regiment, cords suspending a horn and the monogram ‘RV’ weaved into it with two loose tasselled ends, above ‘Rifle Volunteers’; the hilt is similar to Pattern 1821 Heavy Cavalry trooper’s sword, and issued in the 1830s, the main difference is in the length of the blade which is 25 cm shorter then usual, also the grip has no ears.