Original U.S. Civil War M-1840 Army NCO Sword by Ames Mfg. Co. with Partial Brass & Leather Scabbard - Dated 1861 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly and was repainted at some

and was repainted at some point with a dark korean war era OD green

The antenna on one unit is also somewhat loose

These shells are all in fair shape with their original markings retained on the bottom of the shell

and came down in the vicinity of Waldbröl in the Rhineland

This box has a very intriguing and somewhat confusing repair

Original U.S. Civil War M-1840 Army NCO Sword by Ames Mfg. Co. with Partial Brass & Leather Scabbard - Dated 1861 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly and was repainted at someOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a U. S. Civil War issue Model 1840 Non Commissioned Officer's sword by Ames Manufacturing Co. of Chicopee, Massachusetts. They were by far the largest supplier of edged weapons to the Union forces during the war. This example has an honest patina on the blade from service use, but still presents very beautifully. The sword measures 38 " overall, and has an all brass hilt, with a "double