Original U.S. Civil War Rare Rack Number Marked M1860 Naval Boarding Cutlass by Ames - Dated 1862 U.S. Artillery M1 steel helmets were manufactured

M1 steel helmets were manufactured through September 1945

The set consists of a razor marked MERKUR and a box of wrapped unused razor blades marked MERKUR

leather it is amazing it has survived so well being about 150 years of age

Army Ranger Battalion

earning a Distinguished Unit Citation in December 1944

Original U.S. Civil War Rare Rack Number Marked M1860 Naval Boarding Cutlass by Ames - Dated 1862 U.S. Artillery M1 steel helmets were manufacturedOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a rare bird! This is a very nice example of the rarely seen U. S. Naval Model 1860 Boarding Cutlass, as used from 1860 1865. The boarding cutlass was derived from the French pattern of 1833, often referred to as a cullere a pot, or more commonly called the soup ladle weapon. It features all brass mounts and a wood grip with almost all of the original leather present. These were NEVER bound in brass wire