Original U.S. Civil War Gebrüder Weyersberg Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword and Scabbard by Horstmann & Sons Receiver The shell is maker marked

The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads ZC 24

the Fenians were sufficiently well connected politically that they were able to recover their guns along with their freedom to try again

Decorated Brass Plume holder at base of neck Comb for those comfortable to sport feathers in their headgear

Attached to this is a typical early type "wick" fuse with the protective covering still intact

but Hercule was newly commissioned

Original U.S. Civil War Gebrüder Weyersberg Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword and Scabbard by Horstmann & Sons Receiver The shell is maker markedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of a Gebrder Weyersberg, Waffenfabrik, Solingen, Germany Model 1832 Artillery Short sword. This is a first for us here at IMA! This design of foot artillery sword has a straight, heavy double edged steel blade. There are two side by side fullers, starting just below the hilt. Then, after a space of 11 16", there is a single center fuller that extends toward the blade's spear shaped point. The