Original U.S. Civil War M-1840 Light Artillery Officers Saber by Ames Mfg. Co. with Scabbard - Dated 1862 40mm BOFORS to clear the northern half

to clear the northern half of the island – that they were able to do expeditiously

A very hard to find earlier production scabbard that was designed for the WW2 M4 Carbine Bayonet and the M3 Fighting Knife

The bottom strap is however still intact and attached

303 caliber in 1896 and bears those markings on the left side of the receiver:

Reads as follows:

Original U.S. Civil War M-1840 Light Artillery Officers Saber by Ames Mfg. Co. with Scabbard - Dated 1862 40mm BOFORS to clear the northern halfOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a Civil War Model 1841 Light Artillery Officer's Saber. It appears to be nickel plated on the scabbard, and this looks like it could be factory. There is no evidence of the typical etching or buffing that would happen before aftermarket plating. The sword measures 38" overall, and has a brass "D" guard enclosing brass wire bound hand grip. On this example, it looks as though the