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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 800 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 War ...
M. M1860 Cutlass. 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.
Leather scabbard. 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]
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.
Blade length. 32 inches. Scabbard / sheath. Leather or Steel. The Model 1850 Army Staff and Field Officer 's Sword was carried by all members of staff departments, Field Grade officers of Artillery and Infantry, Company Grade Officers of Light Artillery, Staff Officers and Aides-de-Camp between 1850 and 1872. It was based on a French pattern.
Toledo steel. Toledo steel, historically known for being unusually hard, is from Toledo, Spain, which has been a traditional sword-making, metal-working center since about the Roman period, and came to the attention of Rome when used by Hannibal in the Punic Wars. It soon became a standard source of weaponry for Roman legions.
The Irish Sword of State (1660), a ceremonial sword of the Kingdom of Ireland. An earlier Irish sword of state was lost after 1581. [11] Displayed at the Jewel House, Tower of London. [12] The Sword of State (1678), part of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom displayed at the Jewel House, Tower of London. [13]
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