U.S. M1832 Artillery Short Sword with Scabbard French Edged Weapons In May 1940 when Italy

In May 1940 when Italy entered World War II the branch fielded 18x engineer regiments

Just great for display or for finding the mines in your back yard perhaps

clamping catch

Purchased directly from a veteran's family this is the real deal of an extremely hard to find maker for Army daggers

and pressing the handle inwards strips 5 rounds from the clip into the magazine

U.S. M1832 Artillery Short Sword with Scabbard French Edged Weapons In May 1940 when ItalyNew Made Item: Model 1832 Foot Artillery Sword was a 25 inch (64 cm) shortsword with a straight, double edged blade and brass mounted leather scabbard. Adopted by the United States in 1832 for use by Artillery Units this style of short sword, sometimes referred to as a Roman Gladius, had been used by many European Nations from 1770 onwards. Each varied slightly in markings and detail design but was accepted as the best short sword and tool with which