Original U.S. Civil War Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber by Ames Mfg. Co. with Scabbard - Dated 1863 colts 16 reading on the Geiger

16 reading on the Geiger counter)

arrived in the United States in 1799 to work for Robert McCormick

This Brown Bess Musket has a third model 39" barrel but is fitted with a second model brass mounts

with some fading

increasing its weight to 744 grams and significantly increasing the lethal radius (see Figure 1

Original U.S. Civil War Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber by Ames Mfg. Co. with Scabbard - Dated 1863 colts 16 reading on the GeigerOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very 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 mostly intact, but it does show age and discoloration. There is some wear through to the wood on the rear of the grip. The original leather blade buffer