US Navy uniform swords project: Sources - US MILITARIA FORUM
2024年9月23日 · In addition, on Naval uniform and equipment one particular Admiral has written extensively, Éric Schérer, with two books covering French Naval uniforms & equipment including swords from 1789-1830 in 2021 and still in print and on officer’s uniforms in particular from 1835-1940 in 2011 and out of print, but more importantly for us he has an ...
Origins of the M1830 USN Officer’s Sword
2024年11月1日 · While these swords were apparently the model for the M1826 USMC Officer’s sword, according to Jim Cheevers in the video at the link above, before 1826, I don’t think this type of hilt or dramatically curved blade design were associated in the American mind with any particular military force.
Origins of the M1830, M1841, and M1852 Naval Officer Sword ...
2024年10月22日 · SWORDS. Swords are always to be worn with uniform, when absent from the ship on duty ; or when on leave on foreign stations. Swords and belts, presented to officers for public services, may be worn in full dress instead of the regulation sword and belt. GEORGE BANCROFT, Navy Department, June 4th, 1845.” ”EPAULETS.
Origin of the M1841 USN Officer’s Sword - US MILITARIA FORUM
2024年12月7日 · There is only one author who had examined enough actual artifacts to form a theory on this, let alone noticing that there was enough commonality in the surviving swords to realize a theory ought to be formed, and that was Peter Tuite in the previously referenced 2004 US Naval Officers: Their Swords and Dirks. His material on the M1841 is mostly ...
1840 1860 1872 sabres and swords - U.S. Militaria Forum
2008年2月8日 · Most of the IW photos I have seen show officers wearing the lighter 1872 regulation swords. Enlisted men would have probably been issued the light cavalry (1860) sabre. Since this sword remained regulation until the sword trials after the turn of the century, even the (then) newly made iron hilt Ames 1906 swords were of this pattern.
1902 Army Officer Swords - EDGED WEAPONS - U.S. Militaria Forum
2007年4月5日 · This Eickhorn logo will also be found on pre-war German swords and daggers. View of the blade etching showing the eagle normally found on the obverse of these 1902 Army Officer Saber blades. The eagle wings are generally spread from hilt to tip on the blade of US manufactured swords while the eagle is often found in this configuration on German ...
Displaying and hanging swords - U.S. Militaria Forum
2014年1月3日 · The open glass shelves have swords held in lucite sword stands which allow them to be easily seen without keeping them in a dark cabinet. The lucite stands can be had in clear or smoke and I chose the smokey color. The stand of swords is an Eastlake period (1890s) wooden umbrella stand that works great for swords.
USMC Approved swords. - EDGED WEAPONS - U.S. Militaria Forum
2021年12月27日 · Once the swords pass inspection, MarCorSysCom issues a certification letter and certification number to the vendor. A certification tag is attached to each submitted sample showing the item’s identification, certified source, and an assigned Certification Number.
GAR Sword Types - VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS - U.S. Militaria …
2007年1月5日 · These swords were made after the style of the regulation "1860" Staff & Field Officers Sword that was worn until 1902. Here is an example of a standard regulation GAR sword with accouterments. The belt is an 1870s period regulation sword belt with chain suspension.
Dating US Naval swords - EDGED WEAPONS - U.S. Militaria Forum
2011年4月19日 · Obviously, prior to 1941, the eagles head was facing the opposite way from the post-1941 swords, but otherwise, there's really no difference between a sword manufactured in January 1942 and one manufactured in January 2011. LOTS of people claim that their swords are from "WW2", but that's based on...what, exactly?