Blade
High carbon, hardened and tempered steel acid etched to the 1827 pattern
Length of blade shoulder to point
790mm ± 5mm
Width of blade at shoulder
21mm ± 0.75mm
Thickness of blade at shoulder
6.5mm ± 0.1mm
Overall length of sword
950mm ± 5mm
Weight of sword
825g ± 60g
Pommel
24-Karat gold plated brass cast with lion’s head pommel
Pommel Nut
24-Karat gold plated brass polished
Guard
24-Karat gold plated brass stamping 1.6mm polished
Cartouche
CIIIR 24-Karat gold plated brass stamped badge polished
Ferrule
24-Karat gold plated brass polished
Grip
Wooden core covered in fish skin woven with gold-plated copper wire
Clip
24-Karat gold plated brass spring mechanism attached to the tang, will spring load the fall down engaging and securing the sword to the peg of the scabbard. Spring housed inside the millet and therefore is not be visible
Scabbard
Buffalo Rawhide blacked with gold-plated brass mounts, rings, mouthpiece and laurels
User
Commissioned Officers of the Royal Navy
