Summary:

American Swordmakers is the definitive reference volume to American
swords from Colonial times to the present. In addition to the men,
companies, and government facilities that made swords, this reference
also contains a huge amount of data on the makers of dirks, naval and
infantry pikes, cavalry lances, halberds, tomahawks, and bayonets.
This book, which contains information formerly found in American
Swords and Swordmakers, also features:all government sword contracts,
from the first with Nathan Starr in 1798 to the last in 1916 with
Landers, Frary, & Clarkdetailed information on all U.S. and
Confederate arsenals and armories that were involved with swords in
any waya complete list of U.S. military arms inspectors and the
initials they used on inspected bladesa chapter on early silversmiths
who hilted swordstwo chapters on all the dealers and retailers that
sold swordsThis wealth of information makes American Swordmakers an
indispensable reference for both the beginner and experienced
collector of edged weaponry.

Classification:

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Dewey Class: 355 -- Military science

Book Details:

Physical Description: 8.5"x10.9"x1.0"; 2.6 lb; 402 pages
Edition Info: Paperback; 2009-06-01

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•	History -- Military -- United States (1515)
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