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Today, 12:17 PM

Dmitry Z~G replied to a thread Help with rapier blade description in Antique & Military Sword Forum

For what it's worth, the hilt doesn't look terribly old to me.

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Today, 07:52 AM

George Wheeler replied to a thread Saber of the US Cavalry 1906. in Antique & Military Sword Forum

Just so everyone knows, here is the proper circa 1906 scabbard with close set rings. This style is because around 1902 the sword suspension system...

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Yesterday, 02:49 PM

Sean Scott replied to a thread Saber of the US Cavalry 1906. in Antique & Military Sword Forum

The flaming shell is not the stamp of the Springfield Arsenal. It's an Ordnance Department stamp.

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04-13-2021, 03:26 PM

Sean Scott replied to a thread Saber of the US Cavalry 1906. in Antique & Military Sword Forum

You are correct; the rings are too far apart for a M1906 scabbard. It's a M1860 scabbard. The sabers were stored at arsenals and armories across...

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04-13-2021, 01:32 PM

Dmitry Z~G replied to a thread Help with rapier blade description in Antique & Military Sword Forum

IVAN MARTINEZ (e)N TOLEDO

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04-13-2021, 11:48 AM

Dmitry Z~G replied to a thread Saber of the US Cavalry 1906. in Antique & Military Sword Forum

The carrying rings are positioned further apart than what one would expect to see on the regulation M1906 scabbard. I'm not a collector of these; as...

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04-07-2021, 10:34 AM

Dmitry Z~G replied to a thread Sword Attributed To General and President Franklin Pierce in Antique & Military Sword Forum

The provenance is rather shaky, but not impossible. The sword could have been Franklin Pierce's, or one of his brothers, who were both career...

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04-05-2021, 04:01 PM

Rob O'Reilly replied to a thread 1864 troopers sword scabbard in Antique & Military Sword Forum

Hi Will, I asked the same question 15+ years ago. As you know in 1872, 170 Pattern 1864 swords were purchased by the Canadian Government to...

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04-02-2021, 08:47 AM

Rob O'Reilly replied to a thread 1864 troopers sword scabbard in Antique & Military Sword Forum

The very first Canadian 1864 I owned had the same scabbard ring configuration as your, but closer inspection revealed the original ring bands were...

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03-31-2021, 12:48 PM

Glen C. replied to a thread Sword Attributed To General and President Franklin Pierce in Antique & Military Sword Forum

Not me.

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03-31-2021, 06:22 AM

Glen C. started a thread Sword Attributed To General and President Franklin Pierce in Antique & Military Sword Forum

In rummaging through misplaced bookmarks, I had flagged this sword listed at Horse Soldier. Now on Hold, so I figure we can at least discuss its...

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03-25-2021, 04:17 PM

Matt Easton replied to a thread Wilkinson Engineer re-hilted 1845 Infantry in Antique & Military Sword Forum

No, this is standard infantry proportions. Cavalry blades are 1 1/4 inch wide.

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03-24-2021, 11:48 AM

Dmitry Z~G replied to a thread ININ sword marking??? in Antique & Military Sword Forum

The letters IN stand for Iesus Nazarenus, i.e. Jesus of Nazareth. These are seen with some frequency on the 17th century blades, and less often on...

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