US Civil war sword

bonzillou

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Hi
I'm still looking to buy me my first ACW sword.

I have the opportunity to buy the one pictured below. I hope it's not a fake! What do you think about it?
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If you clic, once and then again on the pics you'll get them bigger.
Icannot do more pictures as I am not the actual owner of the sword.
I hope I can buy it if it's not a fake!
 
What are the makers marks on the blade?
 
Hi
I'm still looking to buy me my first ACW sword.

I have the opportunity to buy the one pictured below. I hope it's not a fake! What do you think about it?
(click on the pics to get them bigger)

mini_180414122938901964.jpg


mini_180414122941988787.jpg


mini_180414122928316747.jpg


mini_18041412293822771.jpg
As @speedenforcer stated better pictures would help but I think you will find this to be a reproduction. It's difficult to tell from the provided pictures but I think the tell tale is the brass wrap on the handle along with the lack of any real patina. I believe the originals had a twisted brass wrapped handle, not what is on this one. The brass on the sword also does not look right, unless this was cleaned recently it just doesn't have the aged look IMHO. The leather handle grip also looks too good to be an authentic piece. The handle material could have certainly been replaced but there are just too many red flags for me I would pass this piece up if it was something I was looking at.
 
Hi
I'm still looking to buy me my first ACW sword.

I have the opportunity to buy the one pictured below. I hope it's not a fake! What do you think about it?
(click on the pics to get them bigger)

mini_180414122938901964.jpg


mini_180414122941988787.jpg


mini_180414122928316747.jpg


mini_18041412293822771.jpg
This looks to be a modern reproduction for the re-enacting market, the grip though as previously stated, could have been replaced is not even close and it seems to rust like cheap Indian steel. There is an identical one on the Regimental Quartermaster Website for $215.00
 
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