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I have a U.S. calvary horn it is larger than a cornet and smaller than a trumpet. It is silver and has U.S. carved into the bell with a registration number on it. Can you tell me anything about this horn? The reg. # is 405710
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glenna
Well, technically, a cornet and a trumpet are the same length, they are just wrapped differently. But I think you mean that your bugle is longer than a cornet.
Bugles are typically pitched in G and can tune down to F. Which means that they are actually shorter than either the trumpet or the cornet. You can compare it to number of other bugles at: http://www.horn-u-copia.net/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1131119213
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Kenton Scott
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