Original U.S. Civil War M1850 Foot Officer Sword by Ames Mfg. Co. with Brass Mounted Steel Scabbard & Sword Knot Category_MG 42 Mounts the inside of the right

the inside of the right grip scale has a lot of markings on the interior

but they are the original creases made during the distribution process

This is lovely WWII German Deutsche Arbeitsfront (German Labor Front or DAF) leather belt

"We were really foot soldiers

After months of training

Original U.S. Civil War M1850 Foot Officer Sword by Ames Mfg. Co. with Brass Mounted Steel Scabbard & Sword Knot Category_MG 42 Mounts the inside of the rightOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a particularly attractive original U. S. Civil War Model 1850 Foot Officers Sword, attributed to Ames Manufacturing Co. of Chicopee, Massachusetts, complete with a scarce Ames marked brass mounted steel scabbard and a period officers sword knot. The sword retains its pierced brass half basket guard, sharkskin covered grip with twisted brass wire, and custom etched blade bearing a Federal eagle and U. S.