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2. United States Marine Corps noncommissioned officer's sword

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   The Marine Corps noncommissioned officer's sword is a sword worn by noncommissioned officers (NCOs) and staff noncommissioned officers (SNCOs) of the United States Marine Corps. The NCO sword was adopted in 1859 and is patterned after the United States Army's foot officers' sword of 1850. The M1859 NCO sword continues service today as the ...

3. USMC Sword Manual Procedures - Wikipedia

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   USMC Model 1859 NCO Sword ; Type: Sword: Place of origin: United States: Service history; In service: 1859–present: Used by: United States Marine Corps non-commissioned officers: Wars: Mid-19th and early-20th centuries: Production history; Designer: Modeled on U.S. Army M1850 foot officers’ sword: Designed: Introduced 1859, notable design ...

4. Model 1840 army noncommissioned officers' sword - Wikipedia

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   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]

5. United States Marine Corps rank insignia - Wikipedia

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   Different styles of rank insignia are worn on different uniforms of the United States Marine Corps. Commissioned officers , which are distinguished from other officers by their commission , or formal written authority, have ranks that are subdivided into general officers , field-grade officers , and company-grade officers .

6. List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

7. Category:Ceremonial weapons - Wikipedia

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   United States Marine Corps noncommissioned officer's sword; W. Wahaika; Wand; Weapons of Honour; West Point Cadets' Sword

8. List of weapons in the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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   M1850 army staff & field officer's sword: Regulation officer's sword, though in practice most officers used cavalry sabers. Southern officers sometimes carried ancestral blades from the American Revolutionary War or even from the War of 1812. M1852 naval officer's sword: M1860 cutlass: Issued to naval boarding parties.

9. Category:Swords of the United States - Wikipedia

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   United States Marine Corps noncommissioned officer's sword; USMC Sword Manual Procedures; W. West Point Cadets' Sword