Wraith_3 Posted March 27, 2021 Share #1 Posted March 27, 2021 Hi my Dad passed away back in Oct. and we've been selling off his collection and for most things he saved the original auction pages so in this circumstance we'd have the info. I'm not an expert on all CW items, but I'm generally knowledgeable on most of the main swords/firearms. These two swords he doesn't have any info on and I can't find them in his CW sword books. He only collected US Civil War items so he wouldn't have these for any other reason so I assume they were used. Any info would be great! The first one is marked and from what I've found it's possibly a German or Prussian artillery sword. It's marked "F Horster, Solingen" There's a '46 on the guard, so I imagine that's the date it was made or issued. This second word has no markings of any kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraith_3 Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share #2 Posted March 27, 2021 I forgot to add the first sword is 24 1/2" long, the blade is 18 15/16" long. The second sword is 22 3/8" long, the blade is 17" long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel griffin Posted March 27, 2021 Share #3 Posted March 27, 2021 The first one is the Prussian Model 1852 short sword. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel griffin Posted March 27, 2021 Share #4 Posted March 27, 2021 Lower one is the Spanish Model 1843 Pioneers short sword, the quillons have been bent down, they should be straight . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraith_3 Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted March 28, 2021 Thanks! So were both of these used by either side? I assume so because there's no other reason he would have had them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBSHOT Posted April 2, 2021 Share #6 Posted April 2, 2021 This is Bucky Foell ! I am finally able to contact you about your Artillery collection.Could you contact me at the following E-Mail: [email protected] EBAY SUCKS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBSHOT Posted April 3, 2021 Share #7 Posted April 3, 2021 Wraith_3...Bucky Foell.If you are still interested in selling your Civil War Artillary that we had discussed you can send me pics to [email protected] or Texts (pics& prices) to 252-375-1177 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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