Help with this sword.

[jim young]

Its a model 1840 artillary but there are things I like about it and many I don't. I only paid 60 bucks so if it is a fake I can still get my money back and maybe make a ten spot for a wall hanger. It has no markings I can find on it. The scabbard looks not well made to me. The blade does not look right. the brass handle and wire don't look too bad. I believe it to be old, at least 50 years or so. Not sure if they made replicas like this in the 60s

 

[Package4]

Its a model 1840 artillary but there are things I like about it and many I don't. I only paid 60 bucks so if it is a fake I can still get my money back and maybe make a ten spot for a wall hanger. It has no markings I can find on it. The scabbard looks not well made to me. The blade does not look right. the brass handle and wire don't look too bad. I believe it to be old, at least 50 years or so. Not sure if they made replicas like this in the 60s

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In my humble opinion is, the only thing you are missing is the "Made in India" marking, but $60 is actually pretty good for one of those........

 

[Pete Longstreet]

As I don't know much about weapons of the era... I'm always very curious and like to learn. I'm sure one of our experts here will chime in shortly and help you out.

 

[jim young]

I had a guy from a civil war sword and arms shop say its an old repro. I will sell if for 80 bucks on my etsy site and that is a fair deal for all. I bought it as a repro because it did not look right. The only thing that looks a bit good was the grip and handle.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

In my humble opinion is, the only thing you are missing is the "Made in India" marking, but $60 is actually pretty good for one of those........

My same first thought.

The over-done "weathering" and the perfect bronze "colored" wire wrap
scream India/Pakistan replica.

But I do agree with @Package4, Sixty bucks is a good deal is for such.

 

[R. Porter]

I bought one exactly like that online a few years ago. It was being sold as an antique child's version of an artillery sword. When it arrived it didn't look like a child's version, it looked like a very poor reproduction of a real artillery sword. This is not a British sword type yet it has the spear point of a British blade. The ricasso, unstopped fuller, and beginning of the blade edge look like a blade from India. The disk end on the quillon being egg-shaped instead of round and the total mismatch between the end of the knuckle bow and the pommel don't look like any real artillery sword that I have seen. It's not French, German, U.S., or Confederate as far as I know. It's not a one-off due to damage in service because mine looks identical. It could be used for re-enactments but it handles like a piece of re-bar with a handle rather than a real sword; but if it breaks you don't have the guilt of damaging a real one. The one I bought came with a repro scabbard with the wrong throat, which also was a tip off.