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and remained in service until 1872 for use of foot artillerymen. It was the issue sword for sergeants and musicians of infantry regiments from 1832 until 1840. As most artillery regiments were trained and equipped as infantry prior to 1861 a single weapon for both types of troops made sense. It
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were typically unmarked. The Ames Model 1832 has a hilt with an eagle cast into the pommel and a scaled grip surface. French versions have either textured grips (model 1816) or ringed grips (model 1831), and like later
English models a plain or smooth pommel on the hilt.
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American versions by the hilt design, manufacturers' marks (French manufacturers include Châtellerault, St. Etienne, Talabot, and Thiebaut), and the lack of U.S. markings. Swords supplied by Ames typically bore an
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283:(cabbage cutter). The last Ames contract for this sword was completed in 1862, although as a stock item it continued to be listed in company catalogs for decades afterwards.
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361:"Enlisted Swords Model-1832 Foot Artillery Sword"
252:, it was intended for use by the regular or foot
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645:Remington M1860 Elliot revolver pepperbox
288:French foot artillery short sword of 1816
550:Butterfield M1855 transitional revolver
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1167:Parrott 10-pounder M1861 rifled cannon
1124:12-pounder M1857 Napoleon field cannon
1021:Billinghurst Requa Battery volley gun
740:Colt M1855 revolver carbine and rifle
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1144:James 14-pounder M1861 rifled cannon
610:Harpers Ferry M1836 and M1842 pistol
512:USMC noncommissioned officer's sword
1157:Ordnance 3-inch M1861 rifled cannon
660:Smith & Wesson Model No. 2 Army
540:Allen & Wheelock M1861 revolver
209:The U.S. Model 1832 foot artillery
1240:Whitworth 70-pounder rifled cannon
1187:Whitworth 12-pounder rifled cannon
1119:12-pounder M1841 mountain howitzer
851:Sharps & Hankins M1862 carbine
735:Charleville M1816 and M1822 musket
605:Elgin M1838 cutlass caplock pistol
299:, the standard sword of the Roman
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433:Weapons of the American Civil War
650:Savage-North M1861 Navy revolver
331:, whereas those made during the
213:has a 6-inch (15 cm) solid
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23:Model 1832 foot artillery sword
1162:Ordnance 4.5-inch rifled cannon
916:Springfield M1863 rifled musket
911:Springfield M1861 rifled musket
906:Springfield M1855 rifled musket
725:Brunswick P1836 and P1841 rifle
678:Volcanic M1855 repeating pistol
184:Model 1832 foot artillery sword
1086:Coehorn 5.82-inch M1841 mortar
936:Wesson M1859 carbine and rifle
931:Volcanic M1855 repeating rifle
668:Starr M1858 and M1863 revolver
190:with a straight, double-edged
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545:Beaumont–Adams M1862 revolver
1109:6-pounder M1841 field cannon
1029:Gatling I and II machine gun
841:Richmond M1861 rifled musket
555:Colt M1836 Paterson revolver
286:The design was based on the
1349:Swords of the United States
901:Springfield M1847 musketoon
790:Henry M1860 repeating rifle
755:Enfield P1853 rifled musket
750:Deringer M1817 Common rifle
745:Deringer M1814 Common rifle
565:Colt M1848 Dragoon revolver
492:M1852 naval officer's sword
482:M1840 light artillery saber
186:was a 25-inch (64 cm)
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1354:American Civil War weapons
807:Lorenz M1854 rifled musket
655:Smith & Wesson Model 1
590:Colt M1862 Police revolver
570:Colt M1849 Pocket revolver
560:Colt M1847 Walker revolver
464:M1832 foot artillery sword
226:Ames Manufacturing Company
102:Ames Manufacturing Company
1134:32-pounder M1844 howitzer
1129:24-pounder M1841 howitzer
1114:12-pounder M1841 howitzer
625:Lefaucheux M1858 revolver
620:Lefaucheux M1854 revolver
502:M1860 light cavalry saber
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896:Springfield M1842 musket
891:Springfield M1840 musket
886:Springfield M1835 musket
881:Springfield M1822 musket
876:Springfield M1816 musket
871:Springfield M1812 musket
866:Springfield M1795 musket
785:Harper Ferry M1803 rifle
780:Hall-North M1843 carbine
765:Fayetteville M1862 rifle
640:Remington M1858 revolver
595:Colt Root M1855 revolver
585:Colt M1861 Navy revolver
580:Colt M1860 Army revolver
575:Colt M1851 Navy revolver
220:, a 4-inch (10 cm)
135:19 in (480 mm)
127:25 in (640 mm)
50:United States of America
1235:Rodman Columbiad cannon
970:Double-barreled shotgun
822:Mississippi M1841 rifle
760:Enfield P1861 musketoon
327:on the blade until the
307:Distinguishing features
770:Gallager M1861 carbine
730:Burnside M1855 carbine
693:Whitney M1857 revolver
673:Tranter M1856 revolver
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817:Merrill M1858 carbine
812:Maynard M1851 carbine
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1054:Williams machine gun
1039:Pate revolver cannon
975:Hale rocket launcher
836:Potzdam M1831 musket
683:Walch M1859 revolver
635:Moore M1864 revolver
630:LeMat M1856 revolver
530:Adams M1851 revolver
329:Mexican–American War
1303:Maynard tape primer
1025:Claxton machine gun
921:Starr M1858 carbine
856:Smith M1857 carbine
720:Ballard M1861 rifle
615:Kerr M1855 revolver
477:M1840 cavalry saber
468:M1833 dragoon saber
277:Second Seminole War
151:Double-edged, steel
83:Second Seminole War
1044:Ripley machine gun
1034:Gorgas machine gun
1008:Rapid fire weapons
449:Arkansas toothpick
359:Lanham, Howard G.
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261:United States Army
194:and brass-mounted
93:Production history
87:American Civil War
73:United States Army
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998:Winans Steam Gun
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775:Hall M1819 rifle
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242:Philadelphia
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98:Manufacturer
69:Used by
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301:legionaries
281:coupe choux
275:during the
230:Springfield
211:short-sword
188:short-sword
111: built
41:Short-sword
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1338:Categories
1308:Minié ball
1258:cartridges
1254:Ammunition
829:Brown Bess
347:References
222:crossguard
159: type
148: type
1298:Gunpowder
1273:.44 Henry
1268:.22 Short
1064:Artillery
960:Coach gun
333:civil war
257:regiments
254:artillery
64:1832–1872
993:Sea mine
796:Mule ear
522:Sidearms
370:26 March
340:arsenals
250:side arm
234:Chicopee
199:scabbard
168:Scabbard
1073:Mortars
798:carbine
707:muskets
454:Bayonet
296:gladius
270:Florida
259:of the
232:(later
205:History
196:leather
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831:musket
703:Rifles
273:swamps
266:trails
172:sheath
124:Length
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1096:Field
325:eagle
292:Roman
215:brass
192:blade
162:Brass
146:Blade
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182:The
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79:Wars
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