Original U.S. Civil War Ames Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword and Scabbard - Dated 1834 Russian Flare Guns The chin strap is the

The chin strap is the correct mid war OD Green #3 with stamped steel hardware

The 12 REI first experienced a form of combat for which they were unprepared when on June 5

Colonel Sink read an article in Reader's Digest about how a unit in the Japanese Army broke the world record for marching

beginning July 20

so finding one without any Turkish markings is a rarity

Original U.S. Civil War Ames Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword and Scabbard - Dated 1834 Russian Flare Guns The chin strap is theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of an Ames Model 1832 Artillery Short sword, dated 1838. This design of foot artillery sword has a straight, heavy double edged steel blade. There are two side by side fullers, starting just below the hilt. Then, after a space of 11 16", there is a single center fuller that extends toward the blade's spear shaped point. The overall blade length is approximately 19 1 4''. The blade is stamped