Juan L. Calvó www/catalogacionarmas.com ARMAMENTS OF THE TROOPS OF THE ROYAL HOUSEHOLD, 1788-1931 Translation by Hector J. Meruelo January 2011 - September 2012
In Memoriam of the CASTLE OF MONTJUÏC MILITARY MUSEUM Barcelona, 1963-2008 Victim of the unthinking eagerness of a progressive City Hall
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In the writing of this series of articles about the armaments of the troops of the Royal Household I have counted with a group of friends who have always made my works possible by sharing their knowledge and making available photographs of specimens of interest; During this writing the passing of two of these friends has filled me with consternation and sadness. I specially wish to thank for their collaboration, Manolo Patiño (RIP), Eduardo Giménez Sanchez-Malo (RIP), Robert E. Brooker Jr, Juan Garcés, Eduardo Gorostiza, Carlos Baquerin, Daniel Abarca, Andrés Barnés, Victor Krenn, Jorge Parés, Manuel González, German Dueñas, Artemio Mortera, Juanjo Pérez, Alonso and Carlos Rodríguez Diaz, Lluc Sala, and Hector J. Meruelo for his translation to English. If, as I hope, this work should deserve the interest of its readers, thanks are due equally to my collaborators without whose assistance it would not have come to fruition. Juan Luis Calvó Pascual September 2012
INDEX 1: Pistols of the Royal Corp of Guardias de Corps, during the reign of Carlos IV. 2: Carbine used by the Royal Corp of Guardias de Corps, during the reign of Carlos IV. 3: Pistols of the brigade of Royal Carabineros, during the reign of Carlos IV. 4: Carbine of the brigade of Royal Carabineros, during the reign of Carlos IV. 5: Riding Swords of the Corp of Guardias de Corps and the brigade of Royal Carabineros, during the reign of Carlos IV. 6: Musket used by the companies of Cazadores-Artilleros in the Spanish Guards regiment of the Royal Guard, 1793-1803. 7: Equipment of the brigade of Artillería Volante attached to the Royal Corp of Guardias de Corps, 1797-1803. 8: Sabers of the Admiral s Guard, attached to the brigade of Royal Carabineros, 1802-1808. 9: Carbine of the Squadron of Cazadores in the Admiral s Guard, 1802-1808. 10: First model pistol of Cadets and Guards of the Royal Corp of Guardias de la Persona del Rey. 11: 1st. Model Officer s pistol of the Royal Corp of Guardias de la Persona del Rey. 12: Swords of the Royal Corp of Guardias de la Persona del Rey, 1816-1821. 13: Pistol of the brigade of Carabineros Reales in the reign of Fernando VII 14: Officers s pistols used, in addition to the model used by the brigade of Royal Carabineros, during the reign of Fernando VII 15: Saber of the brigade of Flanqueadores of the Royal Corp of Guardias de la Persona del Rey and sword of the brigade of Royal Carabineros 16: Long guns of the regiments of Royal Infantry Guards, and of the Marine Infantry battalions, in the period 1815-1822 17: 2nd Model pistol for the Guards of the Royal Corp of Guardias de la Persona del Rey. 18: 2nd Model pistols for Officers of the Royal Corp of Guardias de la Persona del Rey. 19: 1st. and 2nd. model carbines of the Royal Corp of Guardias de la Persona del Rey. 20: Tercerola used by the brigade of Flanqueadores of the Royal Corp of Guardias de la Persona del Rey. 21: Pistol of the brigade of Tiradores, in the Royal Corp of Guardias de la Persona del Rey. 22: Tercerola used by the brigade of Tiradores, in the Royal Corp of Guardias de la Persona del Rey. 23: Swords of the Royal Corp of Guardias de la Persona del Rey, in the period 1824-1841 24: Saber used by the brigade of Tiradores, in the Royal Corp of Guardias de la Persona del Rey, and others inspired by the French model of 1822.
25: Model of 1822 carbine for sappers 26: Muskets of the Royal Guard s infantry divisions, 1824-1841 27: Sabers of the grenadiers and cazadores, of the Royal Household s infantry units an a Cadet sword of the 2nd regiment of the Royal Guard 28: Officers swords and sabers of the Provincial Royal Guard s Infantry division. 29: Pistols of the Royal Guard s Cavalry division 30: Tercerola used by the Royal Guard s Cavalry division 31: Swords, sabers, breastplates and lances, of the Royal Guard s Cavalry division 32: Equipment of the Artillery squadron, and the companies of sappers and supply train, attached to the Royal Guard. 33: Riding swords and sabers, allegedly used by officers of the troops of the Royal Household in the period 1824-1841 34: Carbines and muskets of the Royal Corp of Guardias Alabarderos (Halberdier Guards) from 1841-1931. 35: Pistol and saber of the guards of the Royal Patrimony during the reign of Isabel II. 36: Riding sword of the Squadron of Guards of H.M. the Queen 37: Rifle, tercerola and sword, of the Guards of H.M. the King Amadeo I. 38: Swords, short swords, and breastplate of the Royal Escort Squadron. 39: Tercerolas and revolvers of the Royal Escort Squadron 40: Halberds, partisans, and swords, of the Royal Corp of Halberdier Guards 41: 1st Supplement Pre-1788 production 42: 2nd Supplement Unusual specimens 43: 3rd Supplement Specimens modified after their surplus as equipment of troops of the Royal Household and the unavoidable fakes.
INDEX OF DESCRIBED OR NAMED MODELS ROYAL HALBERDIER GUARDS (1492-1931) Shafted edged weapons Halberds (1788-1931) Article 40 Spontoon (1816) Article 40 Dress sword (1788-1841) Article 40 Infantry sword (1841-1848) Articles 27 and 40 Dress sword, M-1848 (1848-1868) Article 40 Dress sword, for Guards (1875-1931) Article 40 Dress sword, for Minor Officer (1875-1931) Article 40 Commercial dress sword for Major Officers (1875-1931) Article 40 Carbines and rifles Carbine, converted to percussion (1841-1860) Article 34 Carbine, Soriano system needle carbine (1855-1868) Article 34 Carbine, Army Model of 1857 rifled carbine (1860-1868) Article 34 Rifle, Remington, Army M-1871 (1875-1893) Article 34 Rifle, Mauser, Army M-1893 (1893-1931) Article 34 Revolvers Revolver, Army Model of 1863 (1863-1868) Article 34 SPANISH AND WALLOON INFANTRY ROYAL GUARDS (1702-1822) Sabers Grenadiers saber or sword, Army Model (1788-1815) Article 27 Royal Walloon Guards sword (1817) Article 27 Infantry saber, Army Model (1814-1822) Article 27 Long guns Prior to 1790 Article 41 Infantry musket (1789) Article 6 Hunters-Artillery Companies, musket (1793-1803) Article 6 Royal Infantry Guards, Model 1815 musket Article 16 ROYAL GUARDS DE CORPS (1704-1814) Swords Riding sword (1789-1802) Article 5 Riding sword (1802-1808) Article 5 Machetes Artillery Machete, Horse Artillery Brigade (1797-1803) Article 7 Carbines and musketoons Carbines prior to 1790 Article 41 Carbine (1790-1796) Article 2 Pistols Prior to 1790 Article 41 Guard s pistol (1790-1796) Article 1 Minor Officer s pistol (1790-1796) Article 1 Major Officer s commercial pistol Article 1
BRIGADE OF CARABINEROS REALES (1732-1822) Riding sword (1799) Article 5 Riding sword (1819) Article 15 Saber, Light Squadrons (1801-1808) Article 8 Carbines and tercerolas Rifled carbines (1730) Article 4 Smoothbore carbine (1790-1796) Article 4 Tercerola of the Light Squadrons (1801-1808) Article 9 Tercerola (1815-1822) Articles 13 and 20 Pistols Pistol (1790-1796), short barrel Model Article 3 Pistol (1790-1796), long barrel Model Article 3 Pistol, for Light Squadrons (1801-1808) Articles 3 and 9 Pistol for Royal Carabineers (1820-1822) Article 13 Commercial Officers pistols (1820-1822) Article 14 ROYAL GUARD OF KING JOSEPH BONAPARTE Spontoon (1808-1813) Article 40 ROYAL GUARDS OF THE LA PERSONA DEL REY (1814-1834) Riding swords for Grenadier Guards and Minor Officers (1813-21) Article 12 Riding sword for Light Guards and Minor Officers (1813-21) Article 12 Sword for Grenadier Major Officers (1813-21) Article 12 Sword for Light s Major Officer (1813-21) Article 12 Sword for Guards (1828) Article 23 Sword for Guards (1831) Article 23 Commercial swords for Major Officers (1824-41) Articles 23, 24 and 33 Saber for Guards of the Brigade of Flanqueadores (1817-21) Article 15 Saber for Guards of the Brigade of Tiradores (1831-33) Articles 23, 24 and 33 Commercial sabers for Major Officers (1831-41) Articles 24 and 33 Carbines and tercerolas Carbine and bayonet, 1 st Model (1814-21) Article 11 Carbine and bayonet 2 nd Model (1814-21) Article 17 Tercerola of the Flanqueadores Brigade (1817-21) Article 20 Tercerola of the Tiradores Brigade (1831-33) Article 22 Pistols Guards pistol 1 st Model (1814-21) Article 10 Minor Officers pistol 1 st Model (1814-21) Article 11 Commercial pistol for Major Officers (1814-21) Article 11 Pistol for the Flanqueadores Brigade (1817-21) Article 10 Guards pistol 2 nd Model (1824-41) Article 17 Minor Officers pistol 2 nd Model (1824-41) - Article 18 Major Officers pistol 2 nd Model - Article 18 Pistol for the Tiradores Brigade (1831-33) Articles 21 and 43 GUARDS OF LA REAL PERSONA (1834-1841) Pistol for Guards of the Royal Person (1834-1841) Article 42
MARINE INFANTRY (1818-22) AND ROYAL MARINE BRIGADE (1827-33) Model of 1815 Army Infantry saber Article 27 Commercial Officers sabers and swords Article 33 Long guns Models of 1815 and 1828 Army muskets Article 16 ROYAL GUARD S CAVALRY DIVISION AND HORSE ARTILLERY SQUADRON (1824-1841) Defensive edged weapons Cuirassiers Regiment s cuirass (1824-41) Article 31 Shafted edged weapons Lances of the Lancers Regiment (1824-41) Article 31 Grenadiers and Cuirassiers riding sword Model 1825 Article 31 Commercial Officers riding sword (1824-41) Article 33 Saber for Hunters, Lancers, Sharpshooters and Artillery Model 1825 Article 31 Commercial Officers saber (1824-41) Article 33 Tercerolas Model 1826 Tercerola for Hunters Regiments and Companies of Sharpshooters and Artillery Article 30 Tercerola for the Company of Sharpshooters of the Regiment of Cuirassiers (1824-41) Article 30 Pistols Royal Guard s cavalry pistol (1824-41) Articles 29 and 43 Variant Royal Guard s cavalry pistol: The King s Escort Article 42 THE ROYAL GUARD S INFANTRY DIVISION (1824-1841) Army Model 1815 saber for Grenadiers Article 27 Commercial Officers swords and sabers (1824-41) Article 33 Machetes 2 nd Regiment s Major Drummer s machete (1824-41) Article 33 Long guns Army muskets Models of 1815 and 1828 - Article 26 INFANTRY DIVISION OF THE ROYAL PROVINCIAL GUARD (1825-1841) Army Model 1815 saber for Grenadiers and Hunters Article 27 Reserve Officers dress swords and commercial sabers (1824-41) Article 28 Long guns Army muskets Models 1815 and 1828 Article 26 TRAIN AND WORKER-SAPPERS COMPANIES ATTACHED TO THE ROYAL GUARD S INFANTRY (1827-1841) Machetes Same as the Army s sapper s models (1824-41) Article 32 Carbines and musketoons Same as the Army models (1827-41) Article 32
Pistols Same as the Army Cavalry models (1827-41) Article 32 ESCORT OF THE ESTANDARTE GENERALISIMO (1837-39) (Composed of members of the Royal Corp of Guards of the Royal Person who had deserted to the service of the Carlist pretender) Singular cavalry model for this Escort (1837-39) Article 42 GUARDS OF THE REAL PATRIMONIO (1850-62) Saber Cavalry model made by Ibarzabal in 1850 and 1862 Article35 Pistol Gendarmerie model made by Ibarzabal in 1850 and 1862 Article 35 SQUADRON OF GUARDS OF H.M THE QUEEN / ROYAL CORP OF GUARDS OF H.M THE QUEEN (1852-1854) Sabers and swords Guards riding sword (1852) Article 36 Commercial swords and sabers for Officers (1852-1854) Article 36 Carbines and tercerolas (experimental) Soriano system carbine, issued to the Royal Halberdiers (1855) Article 34 Soriano system tercerola, issued to the Talavera Cavalry Rgt. (1855) Art. 34 GUARDS OF H.M THE KING (1871-1873) Swords Riding sword, Horse Company model (1871) Article 37 Tercerolas and Rifles Remington system tercerola, Army Model 1871 Article 37 Remington system rifle, Model 1871 for the Infantry Company Article 37 SQUADRON OF THE ROYAL ESCORT / ROYAL ESCORT (1875-1931) Defensive edged weapons Cuirass for the Squadron of the Royal Escort (1885-1923) Swords Riding sword Model 1875 Article 38 Officers Commercial riding sword Model 1875 - Article 38 Commercial dress sword for Officer of the Royal Escort (1875) Article 38 Puerto-Seguro system saber-sword for the Royal Escort (1923) Article 38 Tercerolas and Carbines Remington system Army Model 1871 tercerola Article 39 Winchester Spanish Model 1873 tercerola (1879) Article 39 Mauser carbine Army Model 1895 Article 39 Revolvers and Pistols S&W revolver for Army Officers approved in 1874 Article 39 Smith revolver for Army Officers recommended in 1884 Article 39 Army Model of 1908 Bergmann pistol Article 39 Army Model of 1913 and 1913-16 Campo Giro pistols Article 39 Army Model of 1921 pistol (ASTRA 400) Article 39
OF AS YET UNDOCUMENTED SERVICE Model of 1822 carbine with sword-bayonet for Sappers Article 25