How much is an authentic Civil War sword worth?

Without your ancestor’s name on it, it’s a sword that would bring about $1,000. Because it has his name, his regiment, his service is important, and we have that “Sutler” mark, this is a sword that would retail between $3,000 and $4,000.

What were the 5 main weapons in the Civil War?

Five types of rifles were developed for the war: rifles, short rifles, repeating rifles, rifle muskets, and cavalry carbines.

What rifles were used in the Civil War?

Rifles used in the Civil War include the Springfield rifle, the Lorenz rifle, the Colt revolving rifle, the Smith carbine, the Spencer repeating rifle, the Burnside carbine, the Tarpley carbine, the Whitworth rifle.

What is the Confederate enlisted man’s artillery sword?

My new acquired Confederate Enlisted Man’s Artillery Sword is a copy of the Model 1840, Type 1 U.S. Artillery Saber. The Saber has a typical Southern scabbard with a crude lapped seam and brass mounts.

Where was this artillery short sword made?

It’s believed this artillery short sword was manufactured at the C.S.A. Arms Factory in Wilmington/Kenansville North Carolina. The Armory was owned and operated by Louis Froelich who was born in Bavaria (later part of Germany) in 1817.

What is the blade size of a Confederate sword?

The blade is unmarked and has the classic unstopped fuller with very visible fault lines typically found on Confederate swords. The overall length of the sword is 36” with the blade measuring approximately 31” the scabbard measures a total of 34” from the throats to the bottom of the drag.

Where were Confederate swords made and who made them?

Confederate swords were also made in Germany.W. Walsoneid, of Solingen, made many swords for theConfederacy. The manufacture of swords was undertaken bymany Southerners at the beginning of the war. Debow’sReview, for March-April, 1862, says:“McKennie & Co., of Charlottesville, Va., is mak-ing 6 swords a week.