Posted 6 years ago
bigriver
(17 items)
See previous post for full description and other photos. These are the close-ups of the handles. Thanks.
3 swords. Reproduction or authenic, continued. | ||
| Military and Wartime1472 of 7283 |  |  |
3 swords. Reproduction or authenic, continued. | ||
| Military and Wartime1472 of 7283 | | |
Posted 6 years ago
bigriver
(17 items)
See previous post for full description and other photos. These are the close-ups of the handles. Thanks.
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Third one is good
Last one looks like the M1840 NCO sword. Check for markings on the blade near the hilt.
scott
I agree with Flash & Scott on the 3rd one. Not being any standard military or other known pattern, the other 2 present a problem. Need more expertise than mine there. The 3rd one could be a musician's sword. They are virtually identical to the NCO sword.
1 and 2 look like display/souvenir pieces. Have that middle east look.
Not a musicians sword-- the cross guard is flat on a musicians sword. This example has the oval section on the guard.
scott
All very interesting. I thank you. Does M1840 mean it might have been made in 1840? I see no markings near the hilt, just the number 84 stamped very small in three places on the presumably brass handle. Would this connect with the 84 in M1840?
A friend of mine who is into knives just looked at it and told me it never had a blade put on it because it has no sharp edge. Don't know what to make of that.
"Model" 1840-- made up until the end of the 19th century and reproductions made today.
It wouldn't have an edge-- this is not a killing weapon, it is for directing troops/ worn to show status and rank.
scott