Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. with Scarce Wire-Wrapped Grip - Dated 1862 - Excellent U.S. Edged Weapons This is a portable set

This is a portable set for the Lazarett field hospitals

While designed for the model 1882

one made a few short months after the D-Day invasion that made them so famous

and the breech is quite loose

Headquarters Tactical Air Command

Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. with Scarce Wire-Wrapped Grip - Dated 1862 - Excellent U.S. Edged Weapons This is a portable setOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a tremendous example of the rarely seen U. S. Naval 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 fantastically retained wire wrapped leather grip, often indicative of issue to an officer. These almost never retain their wire, so this is a