SVK - Šavle pro vyšší důstojníky (Šavle VD)

Šabľa pre vyšších dôstojníkov (Šabľa VD)
Technical data of the Sabre for senior officers (Sabre VD) according to the official pages of the Honour Guard of the Slovak Armed Forces, the Honour Guard of the President of the Slovak Republic and the Bulletin of the Honour Guard of the President of the Slovak Republic (available on the website of the CSPSR):


Total length of the sabre with scabbard: 1060 mm
Length of the sabre without scabbard: 985 mm
Blade length: 840 mm
Blade width: 44 mm


Material:
- Blade: high polished stainless steel, without surface treatment with other metal material. The decorative treatment of heraldic and decorative elements is made of gold, using the technology provided by the Kremnica Mint. The materials used ensure the stability of the weapon as a whole,
- guard, back of the handle with knob: brass, gilded with 24 carat gold. The Slovak national emblem in the shield of the guard and the trio of lime leaves with a fruit on the opposite shield are silver plated,
- handle: plastic, covered with ivory-coloured leather. In the ribbing of the handle is twisted decorative brass wire,
- scabbard: wooden, covered with brown leather. The sleeves with snap rings and the lower sleeve are brass, gold-plated. The decorative elements on the sockets in the form of triple lime leaves with fruit are silver-plated.


The sabre includes a white leather sabre belt with a brass gilt buckle.


The author of the artistic design and drawing documentation is Juraj Hradský. The proposed emblems and their placement on the sabre have been approved by the Heraldic Commission at the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic.


The sabre is used as a branch weapon of senior officers of the Honour Guard of the Slovak Armed Forces and Honour Guard of the President of the Slovak Republic.




Source: http://www.cspsr.mil.sk/14642/

SVK - Šavle pro vyšší důstojníky (Šavle VD) - Šabľa VD (zdroj: ČS PSR)

Šabľa VD (zdroj: ČS PSR)
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