Original U.S. Civil War Mexican American War Massachusetts Marked Ames Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword - “America’s Gladius” - Dated 1839 Antique Percussion Firearms contained in the book Everyman

contained in the book Everyman at War

nor did the collector who sold it to us

and was paid

The front crown of the cap has a very nice oval  DAF “Festival” badge in the center

The answer was found in an amalgamation of the basic twopart construction with the Frenchdesigned de Bange breech

Original U.S. Civil War Mexican American War Massachusetts Marked Ames Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword - “America’s Gladius” - Dated 1839 Antique Percussion Firearms contained in the book EverymanOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a gorgeous service worn example of Americas Gladius, an Ames type Model 1832 Artillery Short sword, utilized by the state of Massachusetts, as indicated by the MS stamped onto the crossguard. This design of foot artillery sword has a straight, heavy double edged steel blade. There are two side by side fullers, starting just below the hilt. Then, after a space of 11 16", there is a single center fuller that