It is double edged and the blade is clean but dark. In my opinion, Civil War Cavalry & Artillery Sabers by John Thillman and The Ames Sword Company 1835 - 1865 by John Hamilton, will cover most of the collector's curiosities. The Model 1832 Foot Artillery Sword was a shortsword of about 25 inches in length with a straight, double-edged blade and brass-mounted leather scabbard. Nashua New Hampshire model 1832 Foot Artillery Sword. Model 1832 Foot Artillery Short Sword. Which was appropriate because it was mostly used for clearing brush. Military and Weapons 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. or Best Offer. Ordnance Department to produce 2,000 Model 1832 Foot Artillery swords with scabbards. of Springfield (later Chicopee), Massachusetts, with production starting in 1832. or Best Offer. The foot artillery sword was approved with the 1832 regulation and it resembles a Roman gladiator sword. Model 1832 Foot Artillery Sword Identification This is a Foot Artillery Sword from the period of 1832 to about 1870. 100 Now with 20% discount. The artillery sword comes with black leather scabbard with brass fittings. The French model was based on the ancient Roman Gladius sword. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. This replica has some of the original markings recreated on the base of the blade; on one side it bears an Eagle and the markings of the Springfield-based manufacturer of Ames. This is a Model 1832 Ames foot artillery sword, issued mainly to NCOs. The US Model 1832 Foot Artillery Sword was the first sword to be produced by the famous N.P. 17 Mins Only 1 left! The US Model 1832 Foot Artilleryman’s Sword was modeled after the French 1816 Foot Artilleryman’s sword which was obviously based on some Victorian notion of a Roman gladius. Even today, when you see pictures of field artillery units in combat; you don't see sidearms or long guns around unless they are part of the unit's security force. US Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword (Import) Description: This is a well preserved sword that measures 25 1/8" overall with a 19 1/8" straight, leaf-shaped, double-edged blade with triple stopped fullers. As a weapon, it was intended to be used as a last defense by artillerymen if their gun was over-run. The 19 inch blade is double edged with three fullers; two in the back, and a longer one out front. It has a 25 inch blade with a brass mounted scabbard. This model was the first sword contracted by the U.S. with the Ames Manufacturing Company. Naturally, the Army kept it through the Mexican War, Civil War and beyond. Why someone thought artillerymen should be equipped with ancient Roman swords is beyond me. Why someone thought artillerymen should be equipped with ancient Roman swords is beyond me. $1,595.00. 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. Model 1832 Foot Artillery Sword No Fact 3: Swords didn't have much effect on the outcome of the civil war. A group was sent to Europe to survey and assess several swords in 1838. US Artillery sword features Overall Length: 25 1/4". This sword was based on the French foot artillery short sword of 1816, which was in turn based on the Roman gladius, used by Roman soldiers and, of course, gladiators. I don't think you will have any trouble getting $700.". Standard cast feathers and eagle on both sides of pommel. Fact 1: Produced by the Ames Manufacturing from 1832-1862. It was modeled after the French foot artillery sword made in 1816, which in turn was designed after the ancient Roman gladius. This is a very nice, fully regulation U.S. model 1850 foot officer’s sword by Horstmann of Philadelphia, one of the best known and largest suppliers of military goods during the Civil War. The weapon… (486-22). https://pawnstarsthegame.fandom.com/wiki/Model_1832_Foot_Artillery_Sword?oldid=15730. Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate. The U.S. Model 1832 foot artillery shortsword 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.
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