Original U.S. Civil War Ames Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword - Dated 1843 Flags & Signs with just some paint loss

with just some paint loss on the head keeping it from being mint

In 1934 the national eagle shield was introduced

Two patrols over Anzio on the 28th brought heavy action for the 307th

Kansas and Missouri are not known

which turned out to be a serious drawback in practice

Original U.S. Civil War Ames Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword - Dated 1843 Flags & Signs with just some paint lossOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of an Ames Model 1832 Artillery Short sword, dated 1843. 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 broad center fuller that extends toward the blade's spear shaped point. The overall blade length is approximately 19''. The blade is