Real or Faux? Short Sword Blade ?

[Palerider]

Got this at a yard sale guy said used for reenactment but said blade was dug years back and modern handle attached. Was this type Blade used in ACW ?Not sure on the stamping most likely made by the guy that did the handle. 20 bucks so I jumped on it thanks in advance.

 

[Sundance]

Neat blade. I would have jumped on that in a New York minute. I'm looking forward to the experts' thoughts on this.

 

[Palerider]

Neat blade. I would have jumped on that in a New York minute. I'm looking forward to the experts' thoughts on this.

Thanks, Yes it was a great deal I thought, if you look at the 1862 side looks like some more letters on the blade.

 

[Old Soldier]

It looks like a REAL Bowie knife (Col. James Bowie of Alamo fame) - a large knife made from a sword blade. OK, it's only ONE of the legends of the origin of that knife - but that is exactly what this one looks like - a cut-down curved sword blade.

 

[JOHN42768]

To my eyes markings appear: C.S. 1862 , ALA 6TH INF

 

[gjpratt]

I do not believe the markings are period or authentic. As a rule, no genuine Confederate blade has either a stamped "CS" or ""CSA" or a date. And die stamped unit identification is never on a real Confederate blade. Because of the evenness of the rust patina on the blade and markings I suspect it is artificially aged.

Here is a great resource and archive of fakes, Scrolling through it you will see many examples of unauthentic die stamped markings and artificial aging and maybe even a Bowie/short sword or 2 all similar to yours.

ARIZONA SWORDS

But $20 still ain't bad

 

[Palerider]

I do not believe the markings are period or authentic. As a rule, no genuine Confederate blade has either a stamped "CS" or ""CSA" or a date. And die stamped unit identification is never on a real Confederate blade. Because of the evenness of the rust patina on the blade and markings I suspect it is artificially aged.

Here is a great resource and archive of fakes, Scrolling through it you will see many examples of unauthentic die stamped markings and artificial aging and maybe even a Bowie/short sword or 2 all similar to yours.

ARIZONA SWORDS

But $20 still ain't bad

I was thinking same thing I suspected the maker of the handle did the stamping because what I researched was what you said about the stamping. I can still see a few letters or something in the old blade was hoping someone knew what these may represent my buddy that passed away was in the SCV and thought the blade may have been correct. I'm going to try to find a D guard and fix it to look more like the real deal thanks.

 

[Old Soldier]

With a blade that pitted, any stamping would have gone with them and be hardly readable. These are too clear.

 

[Palerider]

With a blade that pitted, any stamping would have gone with them and be hardly readable. These are too clear.

Yep had to be done by the guy that made the handle

 

[johan_steele]

As legitimate as a $3 bill. Markings are spurious and do not match the patina.

 

[Palerider]

As legitimate as a $3 bill. Markings are spurious and do not match the patina.

Yes that is what I was thinking gjpratt quoted Because of the evenness of the rust patina on the blade and markings I suspect it is artificially aged. But it looks more like the markings were stamped long after the sword was aged hard to tell in the photos plus and its has some mark or letters but my eyes are fading on me but I can see something never seen till I took the photos. To the right of the C maybe what ever they used when they made the sword had that code or the Reb marked his acronym on it?

 

[UCVRelics]

View attachment 443238View attachment 443239View attachment 443240Got this at a yard sale guy said used for reenactment but said blade was dug years back and modern handle attached. Was this type Blade used in ACW ?Not sure on the stamping most likely made by the guy that did the handle. 20 bucks so I jumped on it thanks in advance.

I would put it in the category of a fantasy piece. The marking are spurious to say the least but WTH $20, what is that 4 gallons of gas

 

[Palerider]

I would put it in the category of a fantasy piece. The marking are spurious to say the least but WTH $20, what is that 4 gallons of gas

Lol going look good with the other stuff Im getting from you sent you a message too.

 

[Sundance]

I'm glad I followed this - I got an education.

 

[Palerider]

I'm glad I followed this - I got an education.

yes me too I saw one on web they want 3500 for thought I had the correct blade for sure , the old guy was pretty good that made this gem must have let her lay a few years in cat pee lol Here is one I saw that fooled me.

 

[bayonet]

ALA is supposed to stand for Alabama there or "Another Lousy Attempt"? The INF does that stand for "Intelligence Never Fools"?

 

[Palerider]

ALA is supposed to stand for Alabama there or "Another Lousy Attempt"? The INF does that stand for "Intelligence Never Fools"?

or Abiding Loyal Ace and Immaculate Notable Force