Original U.S. Civil War Rare Rack Number Marked M1860 Naval Boarding Cutlass by Ames - Dated 1862 Stocks Most often encountered are the

Most often encountered are the metal visor cap badges - the Heer eagle (ass seen on this example) or the SS skull

The three parachute battalions with approximately 3

and Mainspring

There are traces of cartouches stamped into the left side of the stock behind the lower lock screw

French military garb was finding its way to American shores to be placed into the hands and on the backs of Union Army troops almost immediately upon outbreak of the American Civil War

Original U.S. Civil War Rare Rack Number Marked M1860 Naval Boarding Cutlass by Ames - Dated 1862 Stocks Most often encountered are theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a rare bird! This is a very nice example of the rarely seen U. S. Naval Model 1860 Boarding 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 wood grip with almost all of the original leather present. These were NEVER bound in brass wire