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The U.S. Model 1832 foot artillery short-sword has a 6-inch (15 cm) solid brass hilt, a 4-inch (10 cm) crossguard, and a blade usually 19 inches (48 cm) in length.This model was the first sword contracted by the U.S. with the Ames Manufacturing Company of Springfield (later Chicopee), Massachusetts, with production starting in 1832.
Within the Table of Organization and Equipment for both the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps, these two classes of weapons are considered as crew-served; the operator of the weapon has an assistant who carries additional ammunition and associated equipment, acts as a spotter, and is also fully qualified in the operation of ...
An edged weapon, [1] or bladed weapon, is a melee weapon with a cutting edge. [2] Bladed weapons include swords , daggers , knives , and bayonets . Edged weapons are used to cut, hack, or slash; some edged weapons (such as many kinds of swords) may also permit thrusting and stabbing.
Edged weapon stubs (3 C, 15 P) Pages in category "Edged and bladed weapons" The following 173 pages are in this category, out of 173 total. This list may not reflect ...
The United States Army uses various equipment in the course of their work. Small arms Firearms Model Image Caliber Type Origin Details Pistols SIG Sauer M17 9×19mm NATO Pistol United States SIG Sauer P320 – US Army Standard Issue Sidearm. Winner of the Modular Handgun System competition. Replaced all M9 and M11 pistols in service. Glock 26 9×19mm NATO Pistol Austria Glock 26 – limited ...
This is a list of all military equipment ever used by the United States. This list will deal with all the equipment ever used by all branches of the United States Armed Forces. The list will include lists of all military equipment ever used by a certain branch of the US armed forces as well as all US military equipment in a certain time period ...
Collectors’ Guide to Ames US Contract Military Edged Weapons: 1834–1906, by Ron Hickox, 1984 ISBN 978-0-9613064-0-3 ISBN 978-0-9613064-0-3; American Swords and Sword Makers, by Richard Bezdek, 1994 ISBN 978-0-87364-765-6 ISBN 978-0-87364-765-6; American Swords in the Phllip Medicus Collection, by Norm Flayderman, 1998
British Pattern 1831 sabre and scabbard. This particular sword is mid-Victorian and was retailed by J.B. Johnstone of London and Dublin, who were tailors and military outfitters. The blade retains almost all of its original mirror-polished finish