Original U.S. Civil War Ames Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword - Dated 1838 Other European Militaria and also has a contractor

and also has a contractor ink stamp of KufB / 41

This soldier was a member of the 3rd Panzer Grenadier Division which was formed in September 1943 and consisted of the 103rd Panzer Battalion

The style of the halberd leads us to believe that it is probably English

which they continued to be for several decades

original trigger assembly

Original U.S. Civil War Ames Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword - Dated 1838 Other European Militaria and also has a contractorOriginal 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