Original U.S. Model 1906 Light Cavalry Saber with Scabbard by Ames Sword Company - Dated 1906 British Lancer The reverse ricasso is etched

The reverse ricasso is etched with the double ovals which contain the firm’s name and location

The first number of Bulova serial numbers from the WWII Period is the last number of the date

tough a lot of the workings have not moved in quite some time

The bayonet itself is dated 5 - 09 for May of 1909

Original U.S. Model 1906 Light Cavalry Saber with Scabbard by Ames Sword Company - Dated 1906 British Lancer The reverse ricasso is etchedOriginal Item: Only One Available. The M 1906 U. S. Cavalry saber is almost exactly like its forefather, the M 1860 Cavalry Saber, used throughout the Civil War and on America's frontier during the Indian Wars. It was the last curved saber model produced for Cavalry, as with the evolution of vehicular transport horses were to become a thing of the past militarily after WWI. A straight Cavalry Sword, known as the "Patton" sword was introduced in 1913