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 There is a post war

There is a post war repair done to the diamond in order to prevent it from being removed further off the pennant itself

and came down in the vicinity of Waldbröl in the Rhineland

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

and was repainted at some point with a dark korean war era OD green

These shells are all in fair shape with their original markings retained on the bottom of the shell

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 There is a post warOriginal 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