Original U.S. Civil War Rare Rack Number Marked M1860 Naval Boarding Cutlass by Ames - Dated 1862 Field Gear Auxiliary: Front and Back” are

Auxiliary: Front and Back” are so rare that no photograph of them shows up in the definitive work on the Martini by Ian Skennerton

Please See GEORGE NEUMANN' s wonderful Revolutionary War books for more information on these types of muskets

but in the day in the cold evenings of any large City anywhere in the World

Royle serial No 42188903

This example is definitely in quite "salty" condition

Original U.S. Civil War Rare Rack Number Marked M1860 Naval Boarding Cutlass by Ames - Dated 1862 Field Gear Auxiliary: Front and Back” areOriginal 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