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2. 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]

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

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   Model 1840 Army Noncommissioned Officers' Sword A modern version of this sword with steel scabbard is currently permitted for wear by US Army platoon sergeants and first sergeants; in practice it is rarely seen outside the 3rd Infantry Regiment and honor guards.

4. Category:Swords of the United States - Wikipedia

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   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

5. Talk:United States Marine Corps noncommissioned officer's sword

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   The US Army still allows platoon sergeants and first sergeants to wear the US Army Model 1840 NCO Sword as directed by the unit commander on occasions of ceremony when troops are under arms. This rarely happens in practice outside of the 3d Infantry Regiment, where officers and NCOs can be seen to occasionaly wear the M-1902 and M-1840 ...

6. Model 1840 Cavalry Saber - Wikipedia

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   The 1840 saber was used during the Mexican–American War by US Cavalry. 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 ...

7. Talk : Model 1840 army noncommissioned officers' sword

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8. United States Marine Corps noncommissioned officer's sword

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   Marine using an NCO Sword with the MCCUU. Model 1859 Marine 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 early Marine NCO swords were polished bright but not etched. The ...

9. Talk : List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces

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   To correct the gaps in this page's list of American weapons, I have contributed a starting list of standard and well-known American military and naval sword models, or patterns. Creating a separate page for each of these historical swords will be a monumental task, to which I invite all those with an interest in this subject to contribute.