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Hi,
I was wondering if you could help me ID an unknown arsenal mark that I believe is Confederate. Have any of you seen Confederate equipment marked with a crude looking 6 pointed star that kind of resembles an asterisks?
The reason I ask is I have what looks like a M1840 cav. sabre that is void of any markings except this marking on the inside of the pommel. I also have a period sawed off M1822 musket that is also void of any markings except same crude 6 pointed star on the rear of the lockplate. Both items were purchased together at an estate sale 15 years ago in Georgia.
Does anybody know what this six pointed star arsenal mark is? Is it in fact Confederate?
I was wondering if you could help me ID an unknown arsenal mark that I believe is Confederate. Have any of you seen Confederate equipment marked with a crude looking 6 pointed star that kind of resembles an asterisks?
The reason I ask is I have what looks like a M1840 cav. sabre that is void of any markings except this marking on the inside of the pommel. I also have a period sawed off M1822 musket that is also void of any markings except same crude 6 pointed star on the rear of the lockplate. Both items were purchased together at an estate sale 15 years ago in Georgia.
Does anybody know what this six pointed star arsenal mark is? Is it in fact Confederate?