It has been suggested that the French Model 1831 was used by the Confederacy during the American Civil War; without provenance, however, $15.50 shipping. 25% of Springfield (later Chicopee), Massachusetts, with production starting in 1832. The weapon… (486-22). On page 72 of American Swords & makers marks Mr. Furr has a page on fake m1832 artillery swords. Even today, when you see pictures of field artillery units in combat; you don't see sidearms or long guns around unless they are part of the unit's security force. The American military realized the increasing need for more powerful blades. US Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword (Import) Description: This is a well preserved sword that measures 25 1/8" overall with a 19 1/8" straight, leaf-shaped, double-edged blade with triple stopped fullers. Unfortunately the hilt is cracked under the third rivet. It has a 25 inch blade with a brass mounted scabbard. Rare sword with original, all brass scabbard. The blade was lightly cleaned at some point, and has visible grind marks within the fullers. Model 1832 Foot Artillery Sword was issued and received with approval. This M1832 Artillery Short Sword has a brass hilt and cross guard with an embossed eagle on the pommel. This particular shortsword model was first produced in 1832 by the Ames Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, Massachusetts, and is known as the Model 1832 Foot Artillery Sword. Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate. The model 1832 Dragoon saber with the earliest date of 1834. This sword is based upon the French M1831 Foot Artillery Sword which, in turn, was based upon the very early Roman gladius. The foot artillery sword was approved with the 1832 regulation and it resembles a Roman gladiator sword. It was modeled after the French foot artillery sword made in 1816, which in turn was designed after the ancient Roman gladius. Now with 20% discount. US Artillery sword features Overall Length: 25 1/4". Model 1832 Foot Artillery Short Sword. I just bought a Horstmann M1832 Foot Artillery Sword. 700 This model was the first sword contracted by the U.S. with the Ames Manufacturing Company of Springfield (later Chicopee), Massachusetts, with production starting in 1832. Model 1832 Foot Artillery Sword The French called their version a “cabbage-cutter.” Reports from the Second Seminole War (1835-42) say our version was effective in cutting brush to make way through the Florida swamps. This model was the first sword contracted by the U.S. with the Ames Manufacturing Company. Fact 3: Swords didn't have much effect on the outcome of the civil war. Fact 4: This model was based on a French model from 1816. MODEL 1832 FOOT ARTILLERY 25" SHORT SWORD W/BRASS MOUNTED LEATHER SCABBARD. Only 1 left! The Model 1832 Foot Artillery Sword was a shortsword of about 25 inches in length with a straight, double-edged blade and brass-mounted leather scabbard. Military and Weapons It theoretically was intended as a last line of defense for the artilleryman, but more practical use was the whacking of weeds and brush to prepare an artillery placement. The British also used a similar pattern called the "Land Transport Corps Privates's Hanger, Pattern 1855." There are two side-by-side fullers, starting just below the hilt. Blade is … As a personal side arm, it was intended for use by the regular or foot artillery In later years, it was also imported and supplied by W.H. The U.S. Model 1832 foot artillery shortsword has a 6-inch (15 cm) solid brass hilt, a 4-inch (10 cm) crossguard, and a blade usually 19 inches (48 cm) in length. My standard rule is not to buy items with significant condition issues. A group was sent to Europe to survey and assess several swords in 1838. The French model was based on the ancient Roman Gladius sword. Why someone thought artillerymen should be equipped with ancient Roman swords is beyond me. A scarce, even rare 1832M Ames artillery gladius, marked "MHL" over "ORD" with AMES name and inspector mark "WS" (for William Smith Evans). The blade is elliptical in cross section, and tapers slightly for the first four inches before widening again, then coming to a spear point. Category Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Fact 1: Produced by the Ames Manufacturing from 1832-1862. No Fact 5: The French nickname for their version of the sword, coupe choux (cabbage cutter). Rarity The other side is marked “US” over the year 1843, over “JCB”, for Joseph C. Bragg, the government arms inspector from 1841-1849, who accidentally stamped his initials upside-down. or Best Offer. Why someone thought artillerymen should be equipped with ancient Roman swords is beyond me. Up for sale is a fine example of the Model 1832 Foot Artillery Sword manufactured by N. P. Ames, Springfield, Massachusetts.The "Springfield" address is found on only the earliest examples up to 1847. Wall; Shelf; Standard 1832 Artillery Sword with brass hilt. In good condition, an 1832 Model Ames US Foot Artillery Gladius Sword, regimentally marked, dated 1841. Facts [edit | edit source] Fact 1: Produced by the Ames Manufacturing from 1832-1862. Learn More » The Nashua Artillery was a militia unit who purchased swords from Ames under the Militia Act. Ordnance Department to produce 2,000 Model 1832 Foot Artillery swords with scabbards. The U.S. Model 1832 foot artillery shortsword has a 6 inch ( 15 centimeters ) solid brass hilt a 4 inch ( 10 centimeters ) crossguard and a blade usually 19 inches ( 48 centimeters ) in length. (1)Patterned after the French "Modele 1816 Glaive d'artillerie a plied". As a weapon, it was intended to be used as a last defense by artillerymen if their gun was over-run. There is much already written about the The Ames Sword Company (herein referred to as "Ames"). Has a … Model 1832 Foot Artillery Sword Model 1833 Dragoon saber however did not gain the nod of several officers due to its unreliable length and fighting power. The 19 inch blade is double edged with three fullers; two in the back, and a longer one out front. $390.00. This 1833 dated Ames Foot Artillery sword has a straight, heavy iron blade. Naturally, the Army kept it through the Mexican War, Civil War and beyond. Fact 2: Carried by foot artillerymen until 1872. or Best Offer. This model was the first sword contracted by the U.S. with the Ames Manufacturing Company of Springfield (later Chicopee), Massachusetts, with production starting in 1832. The US Model 1832 Foot Artilleryman’s Sword was modeled after the French 1816 Foot Artilleryman’s sword which was obviously based on some Victorian notion of a Roman gladius. https://pawnstarsthegame.fandom.com/wiki/Model_1832_Foot_Artillery_Sword?oldid=15730. If you don't have an account, create one here. AMES / SPRINGFIELD.” Nathan P. Ames would retire in 1846, but the Ames Company would continue making swords into the 20th century. The early swords have a very smaller markers mark inscibed with the dry needle method. However, the blade of the US version is 19 inches long. The US Model 1832 Foot Artilleryman’s Sword was modeled after the French 1816 Foot Artilleryman’s sword which was obviously based on some Victorian notion of a Roman gladius. 100 A BRUTAL-LOOKING, MODIFIED CONFEDERATE FOOT ARTILLERY SWORD. CONFEDERATE ARTILLERY SWORD & SCABBARD. The hilt is brass with an American eagle and shield on the pommel and an imitation of eagle feathers (or fish scales) covering the grip. $1,595.00. This is a very nice, fully regulation U.S. model 1850 foot officer’s sword by Horstmann of Philadelphia, one of the best known and largest suppliers of military goods during the Civil War. $39.95 shipping. 12 watching. Learn More » The U.S. Model 1832 foot artillery short-sword has a 6-inch (15 cm) solid brass hilt, a 4-inch (10 cm) crossguard, and a blade usually 19 inches (48 cm) in length. I bent it a bit with this purchase because I have been looking for a Horstmann M1832 without success for some time - they seem rather scarce- and the price for this one was fairly reasonable. The beak of the eagle is very close to wing instead of larger gap on original swords and head looks a bit like a chicken. The French model was based on the ancient Roman Gladius sword. I imagine I could do serious damage with this thing, but how do I get past the infantryman’s bayonet or cavalryman’s saber to do it? No, "The leather and the metal look the proper age and all the details look correct. Most are dated 1839 and have silver or lighter colored rivets as they are aluminum or magnesium based. Ames company of Massachusetts. Model 1832 Foot Artillery Sword Identification This is a Foot Artillery Sword from the period of 1832 to about 1870. The Model 1832 Foot Artillery Sword is a short sword with a straight and double edged blade. Our replica U.S. Model 1832 Foot Artillery Shorts Sword has a 6-inch solid brass hilt, a 4-inch cross guard, and a blade approximately 19 inches in length. Create an account or login in order to post a comment. This sword was based on the French foot artillery short sword of 1816, which was in turn based on the Roman gladius, used by Roman soldiers and, of course, gladiators. Crafted in 1832, the foot artillery sword was in circulation through 1872. This hefty edged weapon is a Confederate foot artillery short sword that is similar to the Federal Model 1832 U.S. Its hilt was made of brass that had a 4 inch cross-guard, its first difference from the gladius, which had no cross-guard at all. MINTY 1850 FOOT OFFICER’S SWORD BY HORSTMANN. In my opinion, Civil War Cavalry & Artillery Sabers by John Thillman and The Ames Sword Company 1835 - 1865 by John Hamilton, will cover most of the collector's curiosities. Leather scabbard is in phenomenal shape (finding an original example complete with an undamaged scabbard is quite a difficult proposition and this scabbard would do nicely on an original). It is double edged and the blade is clean but dark. $35.00 shipping. Also, the Model 1841 Naval Cutlass was modeled on the 1832 Artillery Sword (which was based on the Model 1816 French Foot Artillery Sword) with the addition of a handguard. Foot Artillery short sword, Model 1832, N. P. Ames Springfield, 1834. . $1,499.00. The artillery sword comes with black leather scabbard with brass fittings. History The U.S. Model 1832 foot artillery shortsword has a solid brass hilt of about 6 inches in length, a crossguard of about 4 inches, and a blade usually 19 inches in length. Fact 2: Carried by foot artillerymen until 1872. This replica has some of the original markings recreated on the base of the blade; on one side it bears an Eagle and the markings of the Springfield-based manufacturer of Ames. This is a knife manufactured and used in the United States. Fact 4: This model was based on a French model from 1816. The U.S. Model 1832 foot artillery short-sword has a 6-inch (15 cm) solid brass hilt, a 4-inch (10 cm) crossguard, and a blade usually 19 inches (48 cm) in length. Which was appropriate because it was mostly used for clearing brush. The crossguard has another small inspector’s stamp in script; “W.A.T.” for William Anderson Thornton, an inspector from 1840 to 1861. Then, after a space of 11/16", there is a single broad center fuller that extends toward the blade's spear shaped point. Foot Artilleryman's sword often described as a 'Roman gladiator' sword. At the base of the blade are stamped with a barely imprinted eagle and the name “N.P. 17 Mins The entirety of the hilt is brass and is emblazoned with the US Eagle on both sides of the pommel. Description VERY old reproduction sword with a heavy brass exterior, nicely toned. Adopted… (1117-190). The first sword contracted for production by Ames Manufacturing Company, the Model 1832 Foot Artillery Sword was used in the U.S. Army until 1872. The American "Model 1832" Foot Artillery Swordand the British "Land Transport Corps Privates's Hanger "Pattern 1855", and the Russian "Pattern 1848" are very similar. The sword saw use during the Second Seminole War and was used not only by artillerymen, but by musicians and sergeants of infantry regiments. It is short, heavy and unwieldy as a weapon, but probably made for a handy tool around camp. Standard cast feathers and eagle on both sides of pommel. The US Model 1832 Foot Artillery Sword was the first sword to be produced by the famous N.P. Placed on This U.S. Model 1832 Foot Artillery Sword has been crafted with a blade of tempered EN9 high carbon steel. Nashua New Hampshire model 1832 Foot Artillery Sword. The first sword contracted for production by Ames Manufacturing Company, the Model 1832 Foot Artillery Sword was used in the U.S. Army until 1872. The production of this version initiated in 1832 in Massachusetts. I don't think you will have any trouble getting $700.". Involved in tasks This is a Model 1832 Ames foot artillery sword, issued mainly to NCOs. Part of a collection? Pawn Stars: The Game Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Fact 3: Swords didn't have much effect on the outcome of the civil war. Horstmann & Sons of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Model 1832 Foot Artillery Sword On June 5, 1832 Nathan P. Ames, Jr., then 29, signed a contract with the U.S.