#Civil war photo gun sabre full

Its iron scabbard made it too clunky to carry on foot, as the material added extra weight, and the noise it would make gave away its wielder’s position. Off of the horse, this weapon became more problematic. The curved design behind the sabre was to optimize the slashing motion used when attacking at speed and height. This tactic was still popular due to the heavy use of the slow reloading muskets among foot soldiers.

#Civil war photo gun sabre full

Its hilt was made of brass, and had a full brass hand guard that would reach all the way down to the pummel, and was carried in an iron scabbard.Ĭarried by most any soldier riding a horse, this sabre was mainly used during cavalry charges, where they would ride their horse’s head on into a line of foot soldiers, using the speed and height advantage to cut through enemy lines. The light cavalry sabre had a 35 inch curved steel blade. Not serving as ceremonial swords either, they were considered to be more ornamental than practical, and would have been worn by an artillery regiment during formal occasions.ĭesigned after the 1840 heavy cavalry sabre, this sword was made slightly smaller and lighter to make it easier to wield. Though it remains uncertain how suitable it was for combat, it had its place in military dress. The French make this assumption more valid with the nickname they gave it, coupe choux. It became less of a weapon, and more of a tool for clearing vegetation and forming paths. The truly effective use for it was made in the swamps of the South, where it was most commonly used for bushwhacking. Its lack of range and minimal hand protection were most likely the largest deterrents, but it was a viable option for extremely close combat. This weapon was not very popular, and wasn’t widely used despite the fact that thousands of them were issued. The blade itself was straight and double edged with a length of around 19 inches, which is dwarfed by the gladius’ 48 inch blade. 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. It was modeled after the French foot artillery sword made in 1816, which in turn was designed after the ancient Roman gladius. May order at riverjucntion on-line with credit card.Crafted in 1832, the foot artillery sword was in circulation through 1872.

MEASUREMENTS: Overall length is 40 1/2 inches.Ĭash, postal money order, cashiers check, personal & business checks. Brass hilt with a very nice old patina is perfectly formed, Leather in well aged condition with minor chips, blade showing good condition, and the hilt with a three bar brass guard,is in really superb untouched condition. This sword is in its original untouched condition. Wooden grip covered with thin brown leather and grooved to accept the twisted brass wire wrap which is all missing. Details: A long slightly curved single edged steel blade of classic Confederate form. This particular design has long been attributed to the Richmond, Virginia firm of Boyle & Gamble. They get this nickname because some of the unmarked cavalry sabers were made by the factory on the Dog River in Georgia. A rare authentic antique Civil War Confederate cavalry saberĪ rare authentic antique American Civil War CONFEDERATE cavalry saber in the classic unmarked version that has been nicknamed by collectors as the “Dog River”.