Civil War Swords & Guns

If you ever wondered what’s the difference between the civil war swords carried by the Confederate (CAS) and Union (US) armies, wonder no longer! It can become quite confusing as most styles were copied and adapted from classical European sword styles. The North was fortunate in having two official US Arsenals, one being the J. T. Ames Manufacturing Co. of Chicopee Massachusetts which had been supplying swords to the government since 1832. Many government issue Union swords were carried in the hands of the South during the early years of the war! When supplies from the North ceased, the Confederate forces began relying on local manufacture and imports. Southern sword smiths copied the Union designs, but with subtle changes. Many civil war swords are undeniably of the same design and were used by the Confederate as well as Union armies. All our reproduction civil war replicas show the fine qualities of the sabers of this period and boast carbon steel blades that you can sharpen. Most have a solid brass handle and leather or wood wire wrapped grip as the originals. Perfect for the collector, reenactor and historian of this significant time in the history of the United States of America!