Original U.S. Civil War Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber with Scabbard by Emerson & Silver of Trenton New Jersey - Dated 1864 MG 13 " and makers WWI markings

" and makers WWI markings

the gun was mounted on a bipod or tripod and fed by an ammunition belt

By the end of 1918

was an attempt to combine the ramrod (aka cleaning rod) and bayonet into a single unit

The size is about 36-38 inches long and 12-15 inches in diameter

Original U.S. Civil War Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber with Scabbard by Emerson & Silver of Trenton New Jersey - Dated 1864 MG 13 " and makers WWI markingsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of the principal cavalry saber used in the U. S. Civil War of 1860 1865. It has all brass mounts with wood with leather wrapped sword grip and fully intact bound brass wire wrap. The curved blade is marked on one side EMERSON & SILVER TRENTON NJ One the other side it is marked U. S. D. F. M 1864 D. F. M was a Union Government Inspector at the sword factory during the period of the Civil War.