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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
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
USMC M1859 Sergeants Sword - EDGED WEAPONS - U. S. Militaria Forum I am currently researching an article on Civil War-era USMC M1859 Sergeants’ swords, and would appreciate your sharing your knowledge and expertise on the topic as well as your assistance in gathering information For those of you who follow SFI, this thread may be a bit of a repeat, but I would
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
M1902 Sword American Military Supply Corp - US MILITARIA FORUM Here is another example of one of the very ornate presentation grade swords imported by American Military Supply Notice that this sword also has a red felt sword bag, which seems consistent with others I have seen by this retailer
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
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
1902 Army Officer sword variation - US MILITARIA FORUM Gentlemen, I thought I would show a recent addition This is a variation 1902 Army Officer sword that seems to have been made as a military academy cadet sword It has a plain straight blade and a straight scabbard made like academy swords It also has a white sharkskin grip in the standard model
USMC M1859 Sergeants Sword - US MILITARIA FORUM M1859 Sergeant’s Swords - Horstnann Logos I have found seven variations of the Horstmann name stamped or etched on pre-WWI USMC sergeants swords, i e : Type One: The name “HORSTMANN SONS” stamped on the reverse ricasso and “PHILADELPHIA” on the obverse This mark is only found on early versions with plain, unetched blades This marking does not appear on blades with the Weyersberg
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