Original U.S. Civil War Rare Rack Number Marked M1860 Naval Boarding Cutlass by Ames - Dated 1862 Price_over $990 The rifle is also marked

The rifle is also marked with serial number 23460 on the receiver tang

The card features the writing: WEAR A BUTTON

The trigger descends vertically from the underside of the Stag horn grip

the action is more akin to the Beaumont-Adams lockwork of the era

This example was so beloved by many other units that saw them

Original U.S. Civil War Rare Rack Number Marked M1860 Naval Boarding Cutlass by Ames - Dated 1862 Price_over $990 The rifle is also markedOriginal 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