Louis Froelich

[Legion Para]

 

[Legion Para]

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[Larryh86GT]

Nice video. Sweet sword. Thanks.

 

[Cpl. Smith]

Cool sword!!

 

[Glen_C]

Pfffft

That's not a Froelich sword.............now ...... This is a Froelich sword

Cheers

GC

 

[Cpl. Smith]

Pfffft

That's not a Froelich sword.............now ...... This is a Froelich sword
View attachment 188505

Cheers

GC

Who could carry such a mighty sword as this?

 

[Larryh86GT]

Pfffft

That's not a Froelich sword.............now ...... This is a Froelich sword
View attachment 188505

Cheers

GC

What the heck is that?

 

[Lanyard Puller]

No it's not a Froelich, but it is a Kraft, Goldschmidt & Kraft, "Hampton" officers model sword in the former "Museum of the Confederacy" collection in Richmond.. As shown by one of the museum officials


Here's a few photos of the enlisted version {the brass hilt was slightly different}, given by Wade Hampton who had them made, to Sgt. James T. McCaa, of Company A, 2nd South Carolina Cavalry, The Hampton Legion. The 38" double edged blade is engraved in Spanish: {translated}

"DRAW ME KNOT WITHOUT REASON
SHEATH ME NOT WITHOUT HONOR"

McCaa survived the war. Also pictured are his image, holster, and Griswold revolver, and a bust of Wade Hampton.
Sword is on the left.

Sgt. Thomas McCaa. Hampton Legion. Most likely a "off to war image"

Details;

Enjoy .

 

[sourdough]

Thanks for the McCaa photo with the G&G. I know this thread is about McCaa sword, but the pistol caught my eye.

It appears to be a genuine G&G. The trigger guard is typical of early G&G guns due to the squarish upward shape of the trigger guard and the trigger is near the rear of the trigger guard. The wood is somewhat shrunken around the trigger guard and backstrap which is typical for a G&G as Griswold used somewhat green walnut wood, given the rush to produce guns for the Confederacy, that shrunk over the years. I have tried to reproduce that with my Pietta replica insofar as the wood shrinkage. It is just a close modern approximentation but nothing like that gun.

Thank you for posting that pic.

I wish I had the monetary means to procure an original G&G. My favorite Confederate copy.

Jim

 

[mofederal]

I really like those sabers/swords. Very nice. They are quite beautiful.

 

[Glen_C]

No it's not a Froelich, but it is a Kraft, Goldschmidt & Kraft, "Hampton" officers model sword in the former "Museum of the Confederacy" collection in Richmond.. As shown by one of the museum officials


Here's a few photos of the enlisted version {the brass hilt was slightly different}, given by Wade Hampton who had them made, to Sgt. James T. McCaa, of Company A, 2nd South Carolina Cavalry, The Hampton Legion. The 38" double edged blade is engraved in Spanish: {translated}

"DRAW ME KNOT WITHOUT REASON
SHEATH ME NOT WITHOUT HONOR"

McCaa survived the war. Also pictured are his image, holster, and Griswold revolver, and a bust of Wade Hampton.
Sword is on the left.

View attachment 188574


Sgt. Thomas McCaa. Hampton Legion. Most likely a "off to war image"
View attachment 188575

Details;
View attachment 188577
Enjoy .

Thanks for the correction!

Cheers
GC

I now find this and Schimmelbusch is associated also with eaglehead pommel swords. That would make the K G & K swords, imports (or at the least recycled blades).
http://moconfederacy.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/1296459C-2128-45A7-A100-981554954394