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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] The Staff and Field Officers' Sword is distinct from the Model 1850 Army Foot Officer's Sword. [3] [4]
Model 1840 Army Engineer Officers' Sword; Model 1850 Army Foot Officers' Sword; Model 1850 Army Staff & Field Officers' Sword; Model 1860 Army Field & Staff Officers' Sword; Model 1872 Army Line & Staff Officers' Sword; Model 1830 Navy Officers' Sword; Model 1841 Navy Officers' Sword; Model 1834 Revenue Cutter Service Officers' Sword
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.
West Point Cadet Sword Model-1923. The West Point Cadets' Sword is issued to cadet officers of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York for wear when the uniform is designated as "under arms," to include formal functions, drill, parades, inspections and graduation. The swords are issued to cadets in their First Class (4th ...
The sword is patterned after the United States Army's foot officers' sword of 1850, with minor differences. NCO swords initially were equipped with heavy, wide blades similar in shape and weight to those typically used on standard Army M1850 foot officers' swords. Unlike the Army officers' blades, however, the blades on old Marine NCO swords ...
Presley O'Bannon (c. 1776 – September 12, 1850) was a first lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps, famous for his exploits in the First Barbary War (1801–1805). In recognition of his bravery, he was presented a sword for his part in attempting to restore Prince Hamet Karamanli to his throne as the Bey of Tripoli .
The night watchman reported seeing the suspect flee on foot up Elm Street. Framingham police arrived at the scene and spoke to witnesses, who described the assailant as a white male, approximately ...
Mameluke sword; Model 1832 foot artillery sword; Model 1840 army noncommissioned officers' sword; Model 1840 Cavalry Saber; Model 1840 light artillery saber; Model 1850 Army Staff & Field Officers' Sword; Model 1852 Naval Officers Sword; Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber; Model 1902 Army Officers' Sword; Model 1913 Cavalry Saber