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The main contractors were Ames of Cabotville, Horstmann, and Tiffany but due to the large number of swords required at least 1,000 were made in Germany by S&K and imported. Some troopers used Prussian sabers as an alternative, which in contrast to the M1840 had straight blades. [7] When production ceased in 1858 over 23,700 had been made. [6]
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.
J.E.B. Stuart with his 1860 saber. It is shorter, lighter and less curved than the 1840 model 1860 saber. The Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber (also known as the M1862 as this was when the first 80,000 were issued) [1] is a long sword made of steel and brass, used by US cavalry from the American Civil War [2] until the end of the Indian wars; some were still in use during the Spanish–American ...
Model 1852 swords produced before and during the American Civil War had a blade approximately 1 inch wide and were slightly curved. By 1870 the blade width was reduced to about 3/4 of an inch and in the early 20th century the swords were made straight. Both swords are manufactured by WKC Stahl und Metallwarenfabrik. [5]
The Model 1840 noncommissioned officers' sword was adopted by the United States military in 1840. Based primarily on a sword used by the French Army, the model 1840 NCO proved somewhat heavy hilted and ill balanced. For over 70 years, it was widely used by the Army; today its usage is restricted to ceremonial occasions. [1]
By the early 1870s combat experience had convinced many American military officers that swords had, at best, a tertiary role in the modern army. [4] [5] Given its lack of usage during the American Civil War and Indian Wars, many objected to the weight of carrying the Model 1850 Army Staff & Field Officers' Sword. This led to the adoption of the ...
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During the years before the war, many Confederate officers, including General Robert E. Lee carried this sword in the Indian campaigns. [1] Although intended for officers of the rank of major and above, since swords were items of private purchase and not government issue, there was nothing to stop officers of any rank from owning one. [2]