May 27, 2024 · Good afternoon, I have in my possession an Ames M1840 NCO sword. I want some information on some of the proof/inspector's marks. On the scabbard's brass...

Mar 15, 2023 · The best quality arms made by any private company are from the London Armoury Company. You'll find various opinions / facts / alternative facts about how many arms imported to the …

Nov 2, 2019 · I made a measured drawing of two of the knives at the Coastal Museum for a knife smith in our local blacksmith forge. One of them was a utility knife very similar to the Green River multi use …

Jun 23, 2013 · Does anyone have in their collection the humble pocketknife from CW times? I'd like to see them, even if they're repros or custom-made modern ones. I think this simple tool was one of the …

Jan 29, 2014 · I am working on compiling information on ramrods that were produced by the various Confederate Arsenals (sometimes called "blacksmith made" as have been observed with C&R …

Jan 13, 2024 · Dingee, Wilkinson & Boyd all made very similar US buckles. The key is the beveling on the arrow hooks. I would run it by Dave Taylor, I had an identical one thatI thought was a repro and …

May 12, 2010 · Mulligan stew was dish prepared by hobos (homeless men ) in the early 1900s. It was also know as community stew. It was made at "hobo jungles / camps". Mulligan is also a term for any …

Jan 5, 2010 · Richmond Arsenal ammo crate labels dated August, 1864, created from images of an original ammo crate. Stencil is laser cut from mylar sheets, incredibly durable and reusable. Includes …

Jun 5, 2017 · gallahger (actually Robert Krick's essay) gives a good comparision of the differences between jackson's march at chancellorsville and longstreet's at gettysburg that has me re-thinking …

Mar 12, 2018 · In addition to swords made by other manufacturers, military "volunteers" were offered a wide selection of Roby weapons that would have included N.C.O.,Musician, Horse Artillery, and …