Apr 5, 2007 · This inter-war sword was manufactured by Carl Eickhorn in Solingen and was imported from Germany prior to World War II. This Eickhorn logo will also be found on pre-war German …

Feb 13, 2022 · I'm new to this forum and wanted to post some pics of a M1812 Eagle head sword I picked up a few years ago. I purchased some rev war items Musket, powder horns and early militia …

Sep 23, 2024 · So my next major project is carefully researching the origins of all of the design elements of the 3 known USN uniform swords—1830, 1841, and 1852. You wouldn’t believe how far I’ve had …

Apr 20, 2009 · Civil war swords and knifes are being remade by blacksmiths which makes it even more scary trying to collect them. I now stay away from the civil war stuff unless its guarenteed for life by …

May 15, 2009 · Ames Mfg. Co. The Ames Company started production of military contract swords in 1832 with the M1832 foot artillery sword, and ended with the M1906 cavalry saber in 1906. Ames …

Aug 27, 2011 · These particular officer swords very often have leather grips instead of the normally seen sharksking as well. Your sword looks just as it should to be a Sauerbier, and this maker is a very …

Feb 8, 2008 · Kirschbaum swords are shorter than their US made counterparts and are also mixed heavy and light cavalry styles. The scabbards are also generally very distinctive and are often …

Sep 28, 2009 · M.C. Lilley, and most other cutlers and sellers of militaria, imported their blades and sometimes entire swords. M.C. Lilley might have imported this sword entire, or imported just the …

Jan 5, 2007 · Gentlemen, I guess I can start off this new forum with one of my collecting interests. Grand Army of the Republic swords. The GAR was the largest Union Veteran's Association and wore …

Jan 3, 2014 · Here's a place to show methods for displaying swords. I'll start it off with a variation of the crossed swords - in this case a crossed sword and scabbard: The hanging display consists of two …