CIVIL WAR AMES M 1850 STAFF & FIELD OFFICER SWORD

Description: SAVING CIVIL WAR HISTORY, CIVIL WAR AMES M 1850 STAFF & FIELD OFFICER SWORD, LARGE US ON BLADE INDICATES IT'S AN EARLY MODEL. Ames is probably the most desirable maker amongst American sword collectors. All things considered equal, these swords will almost certainly command a premium above their counterparts. There is much already written about the The Ames Sword Company (herein referred to as "Ames"). 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.Differences Between The Staff & Field and Foot Officer's SwordThe M1850 Staff & Field Officer's Sword was inspired by M1845 French sword. The primary difference between the Staff & Field Officer's Sword and the M1850 Foot Officer's Sword lie in these details:The guard in the Staff And Field Officer's Sword has an additional branch with "US" in the guard.The scabbard is usually leather on Foot Officer's swords. Weight was a major concern for the foot officer in the field and leather was lighter than steel. That said, there are some metal foot officer's swords and scabbards which were probably used by those foot officers spending more time mounted. The steel scabbard would also have been more durable than the leather scabbard thereby better enduring the constant pounding of riding horseback. The blade on the Foot Officer's Sword averages between 30 inches and 31.5 inches long. The blade on the Staff & Field Officer's sword is commonly 32 inches long (approximately). Again, this is related to Staff & Field Officer's being frequently on horseback.Note the throat and top mount are separated on the Staff & Field sword as opposed to the conjoined throat and top mount on the foot officer's sword.

Price: 2450 USD

Location: Chicago Heights, Illinois

End Time: 2024-07-29T00:43:27.000Z

Shipping Cost: 50 USD