Original U.S. Civil War Model 1860 Light Cavalry Sword by Ames Mfg. Co. with Scabbard - Dated 1863 Category_Accessories first tested in 1929

first tested in 1929

especially with the brass fuse cover included

Overall a very nice carbine conversion that is already 130+ years old

each blued and unmarked

Allied guns opened fire to clear an escape route along the safe paths the scouts had identified

Original U.S. Civil War Model 1860 Light Cavalry Sword by Ames Mfg. Co. with Scabbard - Dated 1863 Category_Accessories first tested in 1929Original Item: Only One Available. Just received out of an old collection, with about 100 other swords. This is a very nice 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 wrapped sword grip and fully intact bound brass wire wrap, and a nice steel scabbard. The leather of the grip is mostly intact, but it does show age, and the leather blade washer is missing. The