Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. with Wooden Grips MG 42 Accessories which included the installation of

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Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. with Wooden Grips MG 42 Accessories which included the installation ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fair example of the rarely seen U. S. Naval Cutlass, as used from 1860 1865. The boarding cutlass was derived from the French pattern of 1833, often referred to as a cullere a pot, or more commonly called the soup ladle weapon. It features all brass mounts and a leather wrapped wooden sword grip. These were never bound in brass wire even though there are grooves. There are 2 cracks in the handle which make