Original U.S. Civil War Rare Rack Number Marked M1860 Naval Boarding Cutlass by Ames - Dated 1862 Ordnance and the 1st Battalion

and the 1st Battalion

There is some mothing present on the straps and both collar buttons are the correct Bavarian examples and still present

the musket has all iron mounts

Hence at those times the retired wood and copper are repurposed for sale to Naval enthusiasts

Original U.S. Civil War Rare Rack Number Marked M1860 Naval Boarding Cutlass by Ames - Dated 1862 Ordnance and the 1st BattalionOriginal 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