![]() ![]() There are occasional early mentions of purchasing swords for sergeants and musicians, but little is known about the designs prior to the adoption of the model with the distinctive stylized eagle head pommels and curved blades. Sergeants’ swords are not discussed in the earliest Marine uniform regulations but were apparently items of issue by at least 1798 when in a note Commandant Burrows observed “Sergeants’ swords have brass handles”. ![]() Marine NCO swords feature a cast-brass hilt with a half-basket guard leather-wrapped grip bound with twisted brass wire a slightly curved, single-edged blade with a wide central fuller and short false edge and a black-leather scabbard with two brass mounts, including an upper mount with a stud for carrying in a leather belt frog, and a brass tip with drag. The familiar etched designs on Marine NCO swords were authorized in 1875 regulations, and they have been a standard feature of Marine NCO swords ever since. Unlike the Army officers' blades, however, the blades on old Marine NCO swords were polished bright but not etched. NCO swords initially were equipped with heavy, wide blades similar in shape and weight to those typically used on standard Army M1850 foot officers' swords. The sword is patterned after the United States Army's foot officers' sword of 1850, with minor differences. The sword's use is restricted by regulation to ceremonial occasions by an NCO or Staff NCO in charge of troops under arms or at weddings and wedding receptions where at least one of those being married is in uniform and has the rank of Corporal or higher. The M1859 NCO sword continues service today as the Marine Corps drill and ceremonial sword. The NCO sword was adopted in 1859 and is patterned after the United States Army's foot officers' sword of 1850. The Marine Corps noncommissioned officer's sword is a sword worn by noncommissioned officers (NCOs) and staff noncommissioned officers (SNCOs) of the United States Marine Corps. Saber, slightly curved, single-edged with false edge, made from various carbon steels, modern versions made from stainless steelīlack leather scabbard, two brass mounts, frog stud Unetched blades until 1875, wide blades until 1918 Introduced 1859, notable design changes 1875, 1918 United States Marine Corps non-commissioned officers ![]()
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