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- Origins of the M1830 USN Officer’s Sword
While these swords were apparently the model for the M1826 USMC Officer’s sword, according to Jim Cheevers in the video at the link above, before 1826, I don’t think this type of hilt or dramatically curved blade design were associated in the American mind with any particular military force
- M C Lilley Sword - EDGED WEAPONS - U. S. Militaria Forum
M C Lilley, and most other cutlers and sellers of militaria, imported their blades and sometimes entire swords M C Lilley might have imported this sword entire, or imported just the blade from a Solingen firm and made or contracted the furniture The only sure way to tell would be a review of company records of the period, if they are even
- USMC M1859 Sergeants Sword - U. S. Militaria Forum
Horstmann received the first contract for 150 swords in April 1859, but only delivered a total of 24 in November Ames received a contract for 38 sergeants’ swords in July 1860 and delivered them in November In June 1861 Horstmann received a second contract for a total of 80 swords, half with 31 5” blades and half with 28 5” blades
- 1902 Army Officer Swords - EDGED WEAPONS - U. S. Militaria Forum
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 swords while the eagle is often found in this configuration on German
- 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
- USN Sword German made GEMSCO - U. S. Militaria Forum
At least one listing did call it a "WWII" sword, never mind that all of the GEMSCO Navy swords are marked "Germany!" (Well one person says there were GEMSCO swords made into the 70's, but not with German blades, however I so far have not found any of those online) I found one reference which said these were made by Eickhorn in the 50's and 60's
- Confederate Sword from New Orleans - US MILITARIA FORUM
Page 165 of Confederate Swords William Albaugh, there's an example marked in the same manner Firm only in a straight line Just going through the swords from their firm, lots of variations Next time I'm in NOLA I want to visit their location at Canal and Royal Wonder if the original building is still there
- M1812 EAGLE HEAD CALVARY SWORD - U. S. Militaria Forum
These swords are very hard to pigeon hole due to the regulations for such swords during the early 1800s As you probably know, generally speaking, swords with white mounts were supposed to be for Infantry Officers while swords with yellow mounts were supposed to be for Artillery Officers Both of these swords should have straight blades
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