Original U.S. Civil War Model 1860 Light Cavalry Sword by Ames with Scabbard - Dated 1863 Field Gear part of Combat Team 272

part of Combat Team 272

000 miles during the campaign

so two corps were maintained within Fifth Army

the sling swivel had been affixed to a stud in front of the trigger bow

Good Colt sidearms are increasingly becoming very difficult to find and this specimen would make a handsome addition to any fine arms collection

Original U.S. Civil War Model 1860 Light Cavalry Sword by Ames with Scabbard - Dated 1863 Field Gear part of Combat Team 272Original Item: Only One Available. This is another great recent attic find! This is a 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 intact, as is the washer on top of the guard, however they are deteriorated by age. The curved 35 inch blade's ricasso