Original U.S. Civil War M-1840 Army NCO's Sword by C. Roby - Dated 1863 French Ordnance Battle of the Bulge -

Battle of the Bulge - The Ardennes Offensive The Germans launched their last great offensive in Belgium on 16 December

with some of the original bluing present on the bottom

It supported Operation Varsity

but the maker marking and date are still clear:

The output from the black powder pellet travels through a flash tube to initiate M9 propellant inside the paper tube assembly

Original U.S. Civil War M-1840 Army NCO's Sword by C. Roby - Dated 1863 French Ordnance Battle of the Bulge -Original Item: Only One Available. This is an very nice well patinated example of a U. S. Civil War issue Model 1840 Non Commissioned Officer's sword, just acquired at an estate sale, untouched for years. It was produced by Christopher Roby of West Chelmsford, Massachusetts. This company was of a much smaller scale than Ames, and all Roby made edged weapons are somewhat rare. The sword measures approximately 38 1 2" overall, and has an all brass hilt,