Original U.S. Civil War Rare First Year Production Ames Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword with Scabbard - Dated 1833 Category_Flintlock Pistols with the "tear-drop" shaped frog

with the "tear-drop" shaped frog stud

The lock does not have the frizzen support "bridle" extending from the pan

but ultimately one would go on to be developed and adopted as the E6-3-7 Army Assault Gas Mask in 1943

Bearing all Military proofs

Original U.S. Civil War Rare First Year Production Ames Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword with Scabbard - Dated 1833 Category_Flintlock Pistols with the "tear-drop" shaped frogOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely patinated example of an Ames Model 1832 Artillery Short sword, dated 1833. This design of foot artillery sword has a straight, heavy double edged steel blade. There are two side by side fullers, starting just below the hilt. This is of the earliest version of this sword, dated 1833 indicating that this is a first year manufacture sword, the earliest one we have ever seen! Then, after a space of 11