AMES M1850 FOOT OFFICER SWORD – RARE VARIANT

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AMES M1850 FOOT OFFICER SWORD – RARE VARIANT:
$355.00

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AMES M1850 FOOT OFFICER SWORD – RARE VARIANT: This Ames M1850 Foot Officer sword is a very rare variant in that it was never Ames markedor etched. No one knows for sure why these rare example exist, but it has been surmised that these swords were either sold blank to retailers for resale, orsold to Confederate states. As the southern states were preparing for war they placed orders for military arms from Northern factories. Ames filled many of these orders, but left their name of the items for obvious reasons. Either way, they are rare and not often encountered.

When you examine the hilt, you can see it conforms to all others made by Ames: the pommel cap design; the brazed connecting joint in the hand guard; the grip material and side seam, and the configuration of the double-strand wire. The wire has a period lead repair, and thescabbard is pure Ames in its constructure with a bottom seam. Both top mounts retain large original screws, but the screw for the bottom drag is missing. There are no breaks or bends in the scabbard, but there is minor crazing. Though rare, this sword does not break the bank and is very affordable.

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