United States Army 1840 NCO Noncommissioned Officer Sergeants / Corporal Sword

Description

New!!!
Hand Made Replica 1840 United States Army NCO Sword
Sword Only No Scabbard
Features:
Overall Length 37"
Blunted Highly Polished Carbon Steel Blade Length of 31 1/2"
Brass Handle
Display Quality - Not sharpened
Made in India
The Model 1840 Army NCO sword came into use by the US army in 1840. It saw frontline service with sergeants during such conflicts as the Mexican American War (1846 - 1848), the Civil War (1861 - 1865), and the Spanish American War (1898).
By regulation the original 1840 Army NCO Sword could be carried by all Non Commissioned Officers. This included the ranks of:
Sergeant-Major
Quartermaster Sergeant
Ordnance Sergeant
Hospital Steward
First Sergeant
Sergeant
Corporal
Pioneer