Original U.S. Civil War M-1840 Army Non-Commissioned Officer Sword by Ames Mfg. Co. - Dated 1864 German SS with dual adjustment sliders

with dual adjustment sliders

14 stamped on it

The Krag Jorgensen system was invented in 1886 by Captain Ole Herman Johannes Krag of the Danish Army and Erik Jorgensen

However soon more powerful engines became standard

The edge of the blade is still relatively sharp

Original U.S. Civil War M-1840 Army Non-Commissioned Officer Sword by Ames Mfg. Co. - Dated 1864 German SS with dual adjustment slidersOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a U. S. Civil War issue Model 1840 Non Commissioned Officer's sword by Ames Manufacturing Co. of Chicopee, Massachusetts. They were by far the largest supplier of edged weapons to the Union forces during the war. The sword measures approximately 38 " overall, and has an all brass hilt, with a "double scallop" cross guard, and a "D" hand guard enclosing the knurled hand grip. The 32