Sword for identification

[Jim McDougall]

Hi David,
That term was indeed intended derisively, and while these neoclassic swords lent well to rather pretensious allusion, they were not especially well balanced nor effective.
On that note, I recall an instance some time ago concerning the M1832 U.S. artillery sword, when one was unearthed during construction excavation somewhere in New York. While I'm pretty sure the well known pulp newspapers were not involved, a very wide eyed archaeologist proclaimed he had found evidence of Romans in America!!
Soon afterwards the excavated 'gladius' was correctly identified by a better informed observer, much to the chagrin of the proclaimer.

Best regards,
Jim

[katana]

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Hi David,
That term was indeed intended derisively, and while these neoclassic swords lent well to rather pretensious allusion, they were not especially well balanced nor effective.
On that note, I recall an instance some time ago concerning the M1832 U.S. artillery sword, when one was unearthed during construction excavation somewhere in New York. While I'm pretty sure the well known pulp newspapers were not involved, a very wide eyed archaeologist proclaimed he had found evidence of Romans in America!!
Soon afterwards the excavated 'gladius' was correctly identified by a better informed observer, much to the chagrin of the proclaimer.

Best regards,
Jim

Hi Jim
thanks for the clarification.
It seems that the 'wide eyed archaeologist' should have 'unearthed' some researched facts before making his claims

All the best

David

[Emanuel]

Hi All,

Dom you're right about the artillery division - I only considered the foot. The first time I tried the link it wouldn't load, but now it worked. It looks like the frog is a replacement. Here I saw 1831s go for $350 Canadian, quite a bit cheaper than 360EU. Now I wonder what prices are like in France, Germany, etc... on the street in small antique shops.

David, when I handled the 1831 it felt like a robust chopper, perhaps akin to a Moro barong. Made for chopping, and chopping well I think. The term was derogatory because the sword had no finesse, one didn't have to be a skilled fencer to use it I imagine.

Jim I didn;t know about Le Hussard, thank you for that link. They ahve some 1831s listed at 270EU. Not bad perhaps, but at "bargain" I want less The cheapest I saw was 250CAD here in To. Should have grabbed it

Cheers!
Emanuel