Original U.S. Civil War Era M1860 Light Cavalry Saber by Mansfield and Lamb with Scabbard - Dated 1864 Manufacture Type_Original Items whereas Nobility were dispatched using

whereas Nobility were dispatched using a sword

In the 1850s and '60s Thomas Firth supplied Samuel Colt with most of the iron and steel used at his firearms factories both at Hartford Connecticut and the short-lived facility in Pimlico

and the leather is still soft

This belt saw only light service in the war

and the interior has a simple sweatband liner

Original U.S. Civil War Era M1860 Light Cavalry Saber by Mansfield and Lamb with Scabbard - Dated 1864 Manufacture Type_Original Items whereas Nobility were dispatched usingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of the principal cavalry saber used in the U. S. Civil War of 1860 1865. It features all brass mounts, a wood with leather (split) wrapped sword grip and fully intact bound brass wire wrap, and a nice steel scabbard. The leather of the grip is solid and intact, but it does show age and discoloration. There is minor wear through to the wood of the grip, and the original twisted wire brass