Original U.S. Civil War Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber with Scabbard by Ames Dated 1865 Spanish Ordnance to be worn as a

to be worn as a belt but only came into use during the brief life of the R

the clarity of the stampings

Mk III**   Mk II                         Mk II* aperture & knob

Eye pieces are clear and easy to focus

Original U.S. Civil War Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber with Scabbard by Ames Dated 1865 Spanish Ordnance to be worn as aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of the principal cavalry saber used in the U. S. Civil War of 1860 1865. It has all brass mounts with wood with leather wrapped sword grip and fully intact bound brass wire wrap. The curved blade is marked on one side AMES MFG. CO. CHICOPEE One the other side it is marked U. S. J. C. W. 186(5?) J. C. W. was a Union Government Inspector AMES sword factory during the period of the Civil War. The