WWI, WWII M1902 Sword HANGER, Locking. "German" Nickel Silver MINT!

Description: WWI, WWII M1902 Sword HANGER, Locking. "German" Nickel Silver. MINT SCARCE! + This piece dates from before the Second World War, and possibly the First World War,and is vastly superior to the Hangers made today, both in design, materials (i.e."German silver"), and quality of workmanship!! + Hangers for the M1902 Officer's Sword/Saber were made either of (1) a ‘CURB LINK’ Chain, i.e. flat-pressed and twisted links, or (2) ‘RECTANGULAR’ folding links which were less prone to 'tangling.' + The "Sam Browne" Belt and the wear of the M1902 Officer's Sword/Saber and the accompany chain link Hanger was formally discontinued at the outset of WWII, but was favored and popularized by Pershing for wear by officers of the A.E.F. while overseas. Only later was it prescribed for uniform wear by personnel Stateside. (See below for details about the history of 'authorization' and dates of when and where the "Sam Browne" Belt was worn by Army and Marine officers.) + When the “Sam Browne” Belt was worn, even WITHOUT the M1902 Officer's Sword, this Sword Hanger was worn suspended from the Belt. + Dimensions: Total length 12", Width of the chain 7/8" + ZERO scratches, corrosion! + This model has the LOCKING "coin-edge" NUT that screws down to lock the SNAP HOOK. This feature was eliminated from later models and is entirely absent on the Sword Hangers made today. + The whole assembly is made of corrosion resistant "German silver," also referred to as "White Metal," a durable alloy that is virtually 'rustproof' as was claimed for all products manufactured with the alloy. + The heavy SPRING-CLIP has an neatly incised margin, which lends a very finished look This Spring-Clip attached to the “Sam Browne” Belt leather FROG and is deeply stamped on the reverse: RUSTPROOF FRANCE + The SUSPENSION HOOK for the upper Scabbard Ring has a handsomely detailed ‘ball-point.’ + Virtually all of the HANGERS made from before WWI through theinter-war period were imported from France. Some were secondarily stamped with a distributor's hallmark, e.g. N.S. MEYER, but many are stamped only with the word "RUSTPROOF" or the nation of origin, "FRANCE" such as this one. Note: No other nation of origin besides France is seen on WWI or interwar Hangers. + The pressed "CURB LINK" CHAIN lie perfectly flat with ZERO deformation. ****** NOTE: "German silver," also known as 'nickel silver,' is a copper alloy that usually contains a 60% copper base metal, 20% nickel, and 20% zinc. It earned the moniker "silver" due to its silver-white color, but it contains no silver. It was first developed and used in China, becoming particularly popular during the Qing dynasty. German imitations of the Chinese alloy began to appear in 1750, and by 1770, Suhl Metalworks was able to produce a similar alloy. The Germans perfected the process in the early 19th century, and soon it was adopted widely in Britain and Europe and named "'German" silver. ***** The Sam Browne Belt Gave U.S. Officers a Distinctive Look by Robert F. Dorr, November 26, 2011, (DEFENSE MEDIA NETWORK) Nothing else looked quite like the Sam Browne belt, worn as part of the U.S. Army uniform between the world wars. The belt was adopted directly from British usage and was worn by commissioned officers only. When General John J. Pershing's American Expeditionary Force arrived in France in 1917, officers worked and fought in their service uniforms. The Army had no separate attire for combat like the fatigues of later years or today’s Army Combat Uniform. While there were pockets on the officer uniform coat that allowed small items to be carried, the uniform offered no practical way for an officer to carry a pistol, first aid kit or ammunition pouch – except in the officer’s hands, which needed to be free. Edwin Kennedy, Jr., a retired Army lieutenant colonel and an authority on Army equipment, said in an interview that, “American officers saw their British counterparts wearing a distinctive leather belt with one cross strap over their uniform coats … it was not only handsome but, because the strap crossed over the shoulder it allowed items to be carried without falling or sagging.” In The Doughboys (New York: Harper & Row, 1963), author Lawrence Stallings wrote that the designer of the belt was a “round bellied British general” named General Sir Samuel J. Browne, Browne, who had only one arm (he had lost an arm fighting in India, and had been awarded the Victoria Cross for that same action), added a shoulder strap to the leather belt he used to carry his sword, pistol, binoculars, and map case. The shoulder strap served two important purposes for Browne: it allowed him to easily access his equipment with his lone arm and it took pressure off his waist. But American officers who began wearing the belt – unofficially at first – found that the belt also forced them to suck their stomachs in and stand more erect, enhancing military bearing. Pershing liked the Sam Browne, and after he began wearing it the belt became standard for officers serving with him. While the Sam Browne was popular with Americans and quickly acquired the nickname “Liberty Belt,” Army Chief of Staff Gen. Payton March disliked the belt. An Army bulletin in October 1917 decreed that Sam Browne belts would not be worn “within the limits of the United States.” A December 1917 Army bulletin authorized “Liberty Belts” for wear in Europe only and stipulated that officers had to purchase them. New Army uniform regulations in 1921 specified that “all officers” were to “wear the Sam Browne belt at all times when not in quarters.” Pershing had replaced March as Army chief of staff, so the new rule came as no surprise. When the Sam Browne was worn with a single shoulder strap, the strap passed over the right shoulder and was attached to the belt on the left side. When an officer wanted to attach his pistol, leather magazine pouch, canteen and first aid packet, however, he could attach a second cross strap to the Sam Browne, which passed over the left shoulder and was attached to a belt on the right side. Unless on field duty, most officers wore a single strap Sam Browne. The Sam Browne began to disappear as a part of the Army officer uniform in the late 1930s and was no longer a common sight in 1941, when the Army issued an officer uniform coat with a cloth belt. Officially, however, the Sam Browne did not go away until June 7, 1942, when change No. 22 to Army Regulation AR 600-35 announced that the leather officer’s belt was abolished. Even then, some continued to wear it.

Price: 82.5 USD

Location: Little Rock, Arkansas

End Time: 2025-01-12T02:01:42.000Z

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