Original U.S. Mexican-American War Officer’s Eagle Head Pommel Sword with Fire-Blued Blade & Ribbed Bone Grip British Lancer and the United States converted

and the United States converted some of its M1915 ground Vickers to the aircraft configuration

and hence this odd designation

which was approved in 1921

The knurled brass grip retains around 80 to 90% of its original blackening

In August 1917 Paul von Hindenburg and Arthur Arz von Straußenburg decided to send troops from the Eastern Front to the Isonzo Sector

Original U.S. Mexican-American War Officer’s Eagle Head Pommel Sword with Fire-Blued Blade & Ribbed Bone Grip British Lancer and the United States convertedOriginal Item. Only One Available. First seen in 1794, the "Eagle Pommel" swords were a fixture of the early years of the United States. At the time there were no standardized officer sword patterns, and it was mainly left up to the officer on the type of sword they wanted, as well as the level of craftsmanship. This lovely example has a 29 straight blade, with a single wide fuller on each side extending half way down the blade. The first half of the