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Bookmark or Share- US Navy uniform swords project: Sources - US MILITARIA FORUMIn addition, on Naval uniform and equipment one particular Admiral has written extensively, Éric Schérer, with two books covering French Naval uniforms & equipment including swords from 1789-1830 in 2021 and still in print and on officer’s uniforms in particular from 1835-1940 in 2011 and out of print, but more importantly for us he has an ...
- 1840 1860 1872 sabres and swords - U.S. Militaria ForumMost of the IW photos I have seen show officers wearing the lighter 1872 regulation swords. Enlisted men would have probably been issued the light cavalry (1860) sabre. Since this sword remained regulation until the sword trials after the turn of the century, even the (then) newly made iron hilt Ames 1906 swords were of this pattern.
- Origins of the M1830 USN Officer’s SwordWhile these swords were apparently the model for the M1826 USMC Officer’s sword, according to Jim Cheevers in the video at the link above, before 1826, I don’t think this type of hilt or dramatically curved blade design were associated in the American mind with any particular military force.
- Displaying and hanging swords - U.S. Militaria ForumThe open glass shelves have swords held in lucite sword stands which allow them to be easily seen without keeping them in a dark cabinet. The lucite stands can be had in clear or smoke and I chose the smokey color. The stand of swords is an Eastlake period (1890s) wooden umbrella stand that works great for swords.
- Origins of the M1830, M1841, and M1852 Naval Officer Sword ...SWORDS. Swords are always to be worn with uniform, when absent from the ship on duty ; or when on leave on foreign stations. Swords and belts, presented to officers for public services, may be worn in full dress instead of the regulation sword and belt. GEORGE BANCROFT, Navy Department, June 4th, 1845.” ”EPAULETS.
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