Original U.S Civil War 1860 Light Cavalry Saber with Scabbard by AMES- Marked 38 TRD NJ, Dated 1861 Category_Brunswick Guns crown over G

crown over G

which could be attached to the gas block below the barrel

this saber was so successful as a cutting weapon that the German Cavalry continued to use it right up to the beginning of the 20th century

BIELEFELD Company Logo on the back end of the bright shiny blade showing little use and only storage marks

his style is unmistakable

Original U.S Civil War 1860 Light Cavalry Saber with Scabbard by AMES- Marked 38 TRD NJ, Dated 1861 Category_Brunswick Guns crown over GOriginal Item: Ames Model 1860 Cavalry Word. The sword has a 35" blade, leather washer missing. Blade marked on reverse US GKC 186(1?), George K. Charter inspected from 1861 to 1864, reverse is a worn maker mark reading Ames MFG. CO. Chicopee, Mass. The leather grip and double twisted wire are in good condition. Overall honest wear and very nice looking brass with a nice patina and scabbard shows signs of over cleaning but all original. The most