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WM Horstmann Company Philidelphia c. This Sword has the name R. Hudson engraved into the blade. It is believed that this sword may have belonged to Commander R. Hudson who served under Admiral Herbert F Leary in approximately 1942. At the time Admiral Leary was stationed in Australia where he coordinated the attack against the Japanese with General Douglas MacArthur. Commander Hudson would have been commissioned as an officer in the time frame this sword was made. Therefore it makes it plausible that this was his sword. Unfortunately this is just the sword. There is not a scabbard for the sword. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Militaria (Date Unknown)\Navy”. The seller is “persnickety_pickers” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Force: Navy
• Type: Sword
• Theme: Militaria
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Modified Item: No

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Post Civil War Model 1852/72 USN Naval Officers Etched Sword with Leather Scabbard. The blade is marked W. Horstman & Sons” over “Philadelphia”, below that on the ricasso there is a Kings Head stamp for Gebruder Weyersberg, and below that (partially under the hilt) is what looks like the top half of a “64. The brass guard and pommel cap do wiggle. The grip has some movement also, the sharkskin grip is 98% complete and the brass twisted wire is complete and tight. The etched blade has not been sharpened, the spine is marked “Iron Proof”, and age spots scattered throughout with light surface rust mainly on the lower half towards the tip. The leather scabbard has some crazing, the throat piece is missing, the stitching has let go here and there. Length of the blade measures 28 7/8″ (13/16″ wide x 5/16″ thick), length of the sword is 34″, and overall in the scabbard it is 34 1/2. Scabbard comes up 3/8 shy of going on all the way, this is likely due to the missing throat piece and leather shrinkage over the 100+ years. Check out my other War items!! Including More Swords and Many Bayonets! The item “Post Civil War Horstmann Model 1852/72 USN US Navy-Naval Officers Sword+Scab” is in sale since Tuesday, October 27, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Indian Wars (1866-97)\Original Period Items”. The seller is “twistedlifesupplies” and is located in Berlin, New Hampshire. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Modified Item: No
• Theme: Militaria
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Conflict: Indian Wars (1866-97)

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Pre-WWII Model 1852 USN-US Navy-Naval Officers Etched Sword with Scabbard and Sword Knot. The ricasso is marked “Horstmann” over “Philadelphia” and behind the washer is “Germany”. The brass guard and grip have a little movement. The twisted wire is complete. The quillion has a little bend. The sword knot has some wear on the actual knot and the strap looks solid. The etched blade has the name William C. Straub” on it, the spine has what looks like a “7 on it, has not been sharpened but the tip is sharp, no nicks, and there are some small rust spots scattered throughout. The leather wrapped metal scabbard is solid with little wear except there is a break about an inch above the drag piece and there are a few pinches to the scabbard that cause the sword to go in very tightly! Length of the blade measures 32″ (3/4″ wide x 3/16″ thick), length of the sword is 37 1/4″, and overall in the scabbard it is 38. Check out my other War items!! Including More Swords and Many Bayonets! The item “Pre-WWII Horstmann Model 1852 USN US Navy-Naval Officers Etched Sword withScabbard” is in sale since Thursday, October 1, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Edged Weapons”. The seller is “twistedlifesupplies” and is located in Berlin, New Hampshire. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Brand: Horstmann
• Theme: Militaria
• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Region of Origin: United States
• Conflict: WW II (1939-45)

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