| One of the most influential wars the
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| | light artillery sabers. When the Civil
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| United States ever participated in was
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| | War came to an end, the company went
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| the Civil War. Fought on the soil of
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| | bankrupt.
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| America, this fierce battle pitted
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| | The second largest producer of Civil War
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| brothers and friends against each other.
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| | swords in the United States was Mansfield
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| While firearms had already been invented,
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| | and Lamb. The company, operating out of
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| military swords were the weapon of choice
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| | Rhode Island, was a textile outlet before
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| when fighting was close and personal.
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| | the war broke out. Mansfield and Lamb
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| This was essentially the last line of
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| | only created one type of military swords
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| defense for a solider once every attempt
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| | titled the M1860 saber.
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| had been made to ward off attackers with
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| | New Jersey based sword maker Emerson and
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| canon and gunfire. This happened quite
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| | Silver had a five year run from 1860 thru
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| often during the Civil War, which
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| | 1865. Records have led historians to
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| contained some of the fiercest
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| | estimate the company produced nearly
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| hand-to-hand battles in modern warfare.
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| | fifty thousand military swords during the
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| During the civil war, there was a variety
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| | war. When the fighting stopped, the
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| of companies which manufactured military
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| | company went belly-up.
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| swords. These sharp blades were capable
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| | The Philadelphia based company P.S.
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| of inflicting mortal damage, and in the
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| | Justice had a catchy name and produced
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| hands of a skilled swordsman, were more
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| | some fine Civil War swords. In 1861
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| lethal than inaccurate rifles and other
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| | alone, the company produced nearly 14,000
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| firearms.
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| | cavalry sabers and over 1,000 artillery
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| There were a number of notable features a
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| | sabers.
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| sword had to have in order to be
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| | Collins & Co. was another small time
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| effective. The first was, of course,
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| | producer of light military swords during
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| strength of blade. This usually meant
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| | the Civil War. It is estimated they
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| forging carbon steel, which held up well
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| | produced less than 3000 swords total,
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| in hand-to-hand combat. Additionally, a
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| | more than 1000 of which were musician
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| good sword had to have a sharp blade and
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| | swords.
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| point. Again, carbon steel was usually
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| | Tiffany & Co is one of the flagship
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| the metal of course, as it could be
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| | jewelry stores in modern day New York
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| shaped more easily than iron.
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| | City. When you walk in and see the
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| Another important feature a military
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| | amazing assortment of gems it is strange
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| sword of the period had to have, was a
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| | to consider the same company once
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| hand loop to protect the fingers during
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| | fashioned military swords for heavy
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| close fighting and also to prevent losing
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| | fighting in the Civil War. The company
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| military swords during hard strikes.
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| | created high-quality officer swords and
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| Below, I have listed some of the notable
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| | two different cavalry sabers.
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| manufacturers of military swords during
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| | Another unlikely manufacturer of swords
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| the Civil War, each of which incorporated
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| | was the State of Massachusetts, which
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| these elements into a given type of
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| | actually generated a small amount of
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| sword:
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| | sabers, which still bear that mark. These
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| The Ames Company produced military swords
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| | swords were marked with the initials MS;
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| from 1832 thru 1906. By the conclusion of
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| | however, it is important to note that
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| the Civil War, this company had produced
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| | some models of Ames Swords also bear this
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| over 200,000 swords. Nathan P. Ames
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| | mark, even though they were not
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| started the company and marked the
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| | manufactured by the State of
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| manufactured blades with N.P. Ames. After
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| | Massachusetts.
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| his death, his brother James changed the
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| | If you are a sword collector, you will
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| markings to Ames Mfg. Co. If you see an
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| | want to check out some of these models,
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| actual Civil War sword today (or purchase
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| | as they are the most famous survivors of
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| a replica) it will more than likely will
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| | the American Civil War. Chances are, if
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| have Ames markings, which means it is or
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| | you have at least a small collection
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| is modeled after the original Ames line
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| | already, you probably have at least one
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| of swords.
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| | or two of these blades at your home. An
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| Sword maker Christopher Roby was in
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| | easy way to identify them is through the
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| business from 1861 thru 1867. During his
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| | marking on the sword or scabbard, which
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| six year run, Roby churned out a line of
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| | will bear the name or symbol of the
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| cavalry sabers, musician swords, Non
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| | creating company.
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| Commissioned Officer military swords and
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