1902 Army Officer Swords - EDGED WEAPONS - U. S. Militaria Forum This inter-war sword was manufactured by Carl Eickhorn in Solingen and was imported from Germany prior to World War II This Eickhorn logo will also be found on pre-war German swords and daggers View of the blade etching showing the eagle normally found on the obverse of these 1902 Army Officer Saber blades The eagle wings are generally spread from hilt to tip on the blade of US manufactured
Origins of the M1852 US Navy Officer’s Sword: Main Article 11 New Regulation Navy Officer’s Swords 27 1 2 inches in length 187 00 12 New Regulation Navy Officer’s Swords 26 inches in length 204 00 35 Belts and Clamps 192 50 2 Packing Boxes 4 50 Paper 1 75 Total Invoice $793 75 Note that such a short service sword was not necessarily the norm in other navies of the time
US Navy uniform swords project: Sources - US MILITARIA FORUM So my next major project is carefully researching the origins of all of the design elements of the 3 known USN uniform swords—1830, 1841, and 1852 You wouldn’t believe how far I’ve had to dive to get even the broad outlines for these, and there’s a lot of misinformation out there, even by very r
CS sword, original, fake or replica?! - US MILITARIA FORUM Civil war swords and knifes are being remade by blacksmiths which makes it even more scary trying to collect them I now stay away from the civil war stuff unless its guarenteed for life by the seller and that normally dont or wont happen because alot of times the person selling them really dont know for sure either If it is a copy Im sorry it happened to you Shawn
GAR Sword Types - VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS - U. S. Militaria Forum These swords were made after the style of the regulation "1860" Staff Field Officers Sword that was worn until 1902 Here is an example of a standard regulation GAR sword with accouterments The belt is an 1870s period regulation sword belt with chain suspension
1840 1860 1872 sabres and swords - US MILITARIA FORUM Kirschbaum swords are shorter than their US made counterparts and are also mixed heavy and light cavalry styles The scabbards are also generally very distinctive and are often marked S K on the drag Hi Sarge Thanks, They are both heavy flat back heavy calvary sabres I had never stood them beside each other but just did and they are the same
Three Civil War Swords…Horstmann Sons, Philadelphia- Ames (1864)…Roby . . . Ames Mfg Co The Ames Company started production of military contract swords in 1832 with the M1832 foot artillery sword, and ended with the M1906 cavalry saber in 1906 Ames produced more swords for the American military than any other company before or since, totalling over 200,000 swords in service by the end of the Civil War
Preservation Restoration of Civil War-era swords Hey all! I recently came into a pair of what have been identified as 1840 Ames NCO swords While through my own research I have learned that the scabbards had leather over the steel, any leather seems to be long gone from my scabbards, and I'm left only with some pretty rusty spots that I would l
A Redemption Story - WWII Bring-Back Swords - US MILITARIA FORUM The swords are now safe and sound in my safe :) These swords are a memento of my grandfather’s service in WWII, and a symbol of the great sacrifice that his generation made in order to secure the blessings of liberty for his children and grandchildren It was my great honor to redeem these swords and pass this legacy along to my sons one day