Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. - Dated 1862 Russian Documents Books generally for fatigue duty

generally for fatigue duty

showing light wear and a bit of oxidation and fouling

it serves us jolly well right

and finally the Verwundetenabzeichen (Wound Badge) 3rd Class in Schwarz (Black)

the front portion of the magazine was rotated back to the closed position and the follower was released

Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. - Dated 1862 Russian Documents Books generally for fatigue dutyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a rough but fair example of the rarely seen U. S. Naval Cutlass, as used from 1861 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 leather wrapped wooden sword grip. Many of these were never bound in brass wire even though there are grooves. This example may have had