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Military Sword SizingWhy are there different sword lengths?
The answer is so the sword can be sized to different people. In the “Carry Sword” position during the manual at arms the blade tip is supposed to be at eye level. If it is too long you may nock off your hat, for example. When in that position the arms are at the sides with the blade pointing up. If you (or whoever you are giving the sword to) never intend to perform the manual of arms with the sword the length is completely unimportant. The most common size is 30”. It will fit most men from 5’8” to 5’11”, but depending your specific dimensions this may very.
To find proper blade length:
1) The easiest way to size a sword is to hold the sword in the “Carry Sword” position to see how the length fits.
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2) If you don’t have another sword on hand, stand at a position of attention with your arm down at your side and your fingers pointing down.
Measure from your ear to the “V” between your index finger and your thumb. Using this measurement, the correct sword length depends on the type of piece:
Army officer saber, Navy officer sword, and USMC NCO sword take the measurement and subtract 3 inches.
Army NCO sword, USMC officer sword, Air Force sword, and West Point academy sword take the measurement and subtract 2 inches.
Did you get a fraction? Round down to the nearest blade length.
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