Artillery Short Sword? Help with ID

Bryan Heff
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Artillery Short Sword? Help with ID Sept 24, 2012 15:52:03 GMT

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Post by Bryan Heff on Sept 24, 2012 15:52:03 GMT

Can anybody help me out with ID on this sword. Bought it 20 years ago from some catalogue, no idea the maker or seller.

Don't believe its any kind of antique, just some modern repro.

Worth anything? Even worth putting up for sale? I am usually posting in the medieval forum so I have really no idea.

Thanks in advance.

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Warlokk Member Posts: 344	Artillery Short Sword? Help with ID Sept 24, 2012 16:35:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Warlokk on Sept 24, 2012 16:35:59 GMT I was curious on this one, it's a very unusual looking sword. Quick Google search of "US Military Short Sword" found this: www.ima-usa.com/u-s-m1832-artill ... bbard.html

Dave Kelly
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Artillery Short Sword? Help with ID Sept 25, 2012 9:10:24 GMT

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Post by Dave Kelly on Sept 25, 2012 9:10:24 GMT

Don't believe its any kind of antique, just some modern repro.

Not a bad looking replica. Made me stop and look. The scabbard is stapled together where it should be bolted. The inspection markings are missing from the hilt. Blade geometry is off a bit for regulation.

Can't quite make out the the blade markings.

Introduc harioli. Praeterea oportet esse harioli. Et quidam etiam arbustis.

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Bryan Heff Moderator Posts: 2,797	Artillery Short Sword? Help with ID Sept 25, 2012 23:28:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Bryan Heff on Sept 25, 2012 23:28:27 GMT On one side of the blade is an eagle, the other side has - United States 1841 (although the "1" could be a "7") WS
	My ever changing collection - viewtopic.php?f=34&t=16618 Interests - Amateur scabbard maker, sword modifier and dabbler in sword builds and rebuilds.

mrstabby: Hello, welcome even under these sad circumstances. Maybe put out a thread in the Renaissance/Military subsection. Nov 28, 2024 6:52:12 GMT *

trooperwill: I have just been appointed conservator and Guardian for Dave Kelly and have no experience or knowledge of swords. I would appreciate any assistance that folks who know Dave or have visited with him and seen his collection could give me. need appraisal Nov 28, 2024 0:05:16 GMT

mrstabby: Been thinking the same - but the person that set up the page might not be there anymore and old code gets messy when not maintained. Might be a "repair subscriptions, destroy function X, repair X, destroy Y" situation by now - would mean a total overhaul. Nov 18, 2024 7:29:27 GMT

Artillery Short Sword? Help with ID

Post by Bryan Heff on Sept 24, 2012 15:52:03 GMT

Post by Warlokk on Sept 24, 2012 16:35:59 GMT

Post by Dave Kelly on Sept 25, 2012 9:10:24 GMT

Post by Bryan Heff on Sept 25, 2012 23:28:27 GMT

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