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Scarce Model 1840 Military Storekeeper's Sword by Ames
Guns International #: 102224292 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Collectibles - Civil War - Edged Weapons Pre 1900
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Seller: Bobinwmass
Member Since: 2/19/23
State: Massachusetts
Country: United States
Number of Active Listings: 23
Total Number of Listings: 69
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Shipping to the lower 48 contiguous states. Shipping price for specific item included in item description. Three day inspection and return policy on all items.
Payment Types Accepted: Check or Money Order, Paypal (plus 3% fee) for non-firearm related items, layaways considered..
About Us: Recently retired, starting to sell off my militaria collection of 30 years. New to this site, but have sold on other sites for years with 100% positive feedback under same user ID.
Description:
In his book "Civil War Army Swords", John H. Thillmann mentions that the regulations for Model 1840 Military Storekeepers' sword are rather vague. No specific drawings or detailed descriptions are provided, just that they would be the same style as the swords for the Medical Staff and Pay Department. Thillmann does present one example in his book that he says "is the probable Storekeepers' and/or Ordnance Storekeepers' sword". That sword has a panoply of arms (crossed weapons) on the langet. But in the next paragraph he says "The 1840 Medical Staff hilt styles that are not either an "MS" or "PD"-marked type are believed to be the Military Storekeepers' sword." Well, this Medical Staff style hilt is not marked with an "MS" or "PD". We Know that this sword is not simply a Medical Staff or Pay Department that has not yet had the letters applied to the langet, as the Medical Staff sword would have a blade etched "Medical Staff" or "Medical Department", and a Pay Department sword would have a blade etched "Pay Department", and this blade has neither in its etching. So if the sword shown in Thillmann's book is actually the Ordnance Storekeepers' sword (remember his and/or above), then from the rest of what he says, I would have to believe that this is a Military Storekeepers' sword. This would be a relatively scarce sword, as the Pay Departments swords are considered rare, and the Military Storekeeper numbers were even less. The blade and hilt are in almost mint condition. The etching is beautiful. Both blade and scabbard are marked "Ames Mf'g Co/Chicopee/Mass". Please take a look at all the photos as they provide the best description. Shipping to the lower contiguous 48 states. Shipping cost $45.00.
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