Original U.S. Civil War M-1840 Army NCO Sword by Ames Mfg. Co. with Partial Brass & Leather Scabbard - Dated 1861 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly federally considered an ANTIQUE

federally considered an ANTIQUE

and came down in the vicinity of Waldbröl in the Rhineland

This example is the 1st Pattern M1870

and the cap bolster cleanout screw is still present

Forage CapsForage cap is the designation given to various types of military undress

Original U.S. Civil War M-1840 Army NCO Sword by Ames Mfg. Co. with Partial Brass & Leather Scabbard - Dated 1861 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly federally considered an ANTIQUEOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a U. S. Civil War issue Model 1840 Non Commissioned Officer's sword by Ames Manufacturing Co. of Chicopee, Massachusetts. They were by far the largest supplier of edged weapons to the Union forces during the war. This example has an honest patina on the blade from service use, but still presents very beautifully. The sword measures 38 " overall, and has an all brass hilt, with a "double