This M1904 Hospital knife always got a disbelieving look on peoples faces when I told them that it was used to cut off arms and legs. Like the M1909 Bolo knife it was used to clear the area for the medics to set up shop and it could be used to cut branches to make splints for a fractured arm or leg. ...Read and See More
Here is another sword from my collection The infamous Foot Artillery Sword, one of the first things to be thrown away on a long march. This totally useless sword was once again copied after a French sword. This sword was manufactured by the Ames Manufacturing Co. of Chicopee Mass. This is an extreme ...Read and See More
For some reason this 1860 Cutlass style has always been a favorite of mine. This one has been in my collection for over 40+ years and the duplicate is still on display. This Cutlass blade is stamped on the Ricasso with the manufacture name Ames Sword Co. of Chicopee Mass. The reverse side of the Ri ...Read and See More
This sword was Ames first contract sword for the government and highly collectible for that reason.The 1833 Dragoon Saber is a direct copy of the British light cavalry saber of 1822. Most of our military swords were copied directly from other countries. This sword has a 34” slightly curved blade w ...Read and See More
This early Mounted Artillery Officers Sword from around 1815 till 1840 period is my favorite period of collecting American Swords. I believe that this sword is English made for the american market for the following reasons. It matches up exactly with sword 41b from the Philip Medicus collection wi ...Read and See More
I have to start this off by saying maybe it is not English? not my field of collection but just thought it was in good condition and I normally do not see early bayonets with the belt hanger so I bought it. Now you guys can tell me what I bought and if I paid too much for it. So here goes the descri ...Read and See More
I purchased two of these buckles some time ago for my personal collection. I just love this style buckle width he large American eagle embossed on it. This is the larger of this eagle style measuring 2 5/8" wide by 2 1/2" high. It had taken me years to get these two in this condition. The belt bar a ...Read and See More
I bought this Krag Bayonet back in May 1994 and I don't remember who I purchased it from. But this is a special Krag bayonet besides being made in 1900 on the edge of the blade by the lower cross guard are three notches filed into the blade. The scabbard also has three notches filed in the outside b ...Read and See More
These are pretty cool, this is a WWI knife and not my normal area of collecting. I see no markings on it but I did find it on the internet referred to as a "Ranger Knife", I don't know if that is legitimate or not. The blade shows age and wear and the grip is decent condition. The scabbard is har ...Read and See More
The scabbard and fittings on this sword are very beutiful in my opinion! The hilt and scabbrd fittings are a gilded brass based piece and really looks awesome! The condition of the hilt is wonderful, it has a great color, is very fancy with the eagle and fancy foilage. The initials are on the ...Read and See More
