Original U.S. Grand Army of the Republic M1860 Officer Sword with Scabbard Japanese Air Force stocks of that metal dried

stocks of that metal dried up even before the Revolution was a year old as the British blockade of American seaports tightened

Only by depressing the upper trigger on the inside of the trigger guard while the lower trigger was pulled back would the hammer then fall and discharge the weapon

The lid is engraved:-

c omplete with liner and chinstrap

the army used silver

Original U.S. Grand Army of the Republic M1860 Officer Sword with Scabbard Japanese Air Force stocks of that metal driedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is the standard U. S. Army Officer's Dress or Parade Sword Model 1860, as first issued during the Civil War. The design was popular, and retained for decades afterwards as the standard officer's dress sword. This is definitely an upmarket customized example, with an ornate hilt and brass scabbard with highly adorned fittings. Intended for presentation, it was definitely meant to impress. This sword was made for