- 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
- Origins of the M1830 USN Officer’s Sword - US MILITARIA FORUM
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
- Origins of the M1852 US Navy Officer’s Sword: Main Article
BLADE As with the previous models of US Naval Officer swords, we’ll begin the specific tracing of origins of the design with the blade One simply cannot intelligently discuss a fighting sword without talking about the blade
- 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
- Nathan Starr Model 1812 Cavalry Saber - US MILITARIA FORUM
This specimen is certainly of the first 1,000 produced * Mr Charles Williams is not found again in the records of inspection with the Nathan Starr arms maker other than N C O swords during the years of 1812-1813 Reference Hicks, James E , Major, Nathan Starr, Arms Maker 1776 – 1845, The Restoration Press, 1976
- M1812 EAGLE HEAD CALVARY SWORD - US MILITARIA FORUM
I'm new to this forum and wanted to post some pics of a M1812 Eagle head sword I picked up a few years ago I purchased some rev war items Musket, powder horns and early militia belt plates and this sword This item is out of the realm of what I normally collect (WW1 WW2) but having the chance to
- Henderson Ames Co. Kalamazoo - EDGED WEAPONS - U. S. Militaria Forum
Google is a wonderful research aid, I answered my own question; 1893-1923 Thanks Frank Henderson was selling and or making swords, regalia and military goods from 1850 until his death in 1899 and his company, Henderson-Ames co continuing until 1923 From 1850 to 1871 he operated his business under his name, Frank Henderson, in Kalamazoo MI In 1871, Henderson formed a partnership with
- Origins of the M1830, M1841, and M1852 Naval Officer Sword . . .
The swords are to be cut and thrust; the blade to be not less than twenty-six inches long, and not less than one inch wide at the hilt The belt must be made with a frog, so as to wear the sword perpendicular; grip to be of white, scabbard to be of black leather, mountings to be of yellow gilt
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