Original U.S. Civil War M-1850 Style German Imported Non-Regulation Cavalry Officer’s Sword & Scabbard - Rare Eagle Variant on Basket Category_MG 42 Display Guns & Part Sets The blades often were often

The blades often were often of a variety of curvatures and lengths

There is a large safety pin holding the right side sweatband together

which features original period textured OD Green paint and has the name of they owner painted in white across the top: Hugh Ingersoll

This example is quite nice but appears to be repainted with some residue near the mouth

Original U.S. Civil War M-1850 Style German Imported Non-Regulation Cavalry Officer’s Sword & Scabbard - Rare Eagle Variant on Basket Category_MG 42 Display Guns & Part Sets The blades often were oftenOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1840 there was a decision to reform the swords used by the Regular Army. This may have been prompted by the creation of the dragoon regiments during the 1830s and dissatisfaction with the model 1833 Dragoon Saber design. In 1839 the War Department ordered a number of European edge weapons of various designs for testing. It convened a board of officers by authority of an order issued August 28, 1840 to study the