Original U.S. Civil War Private Purchase Model 1860 Light Cavalry Sword by Horstmann & Sons Philadelphia French Machine Guns The first two waves of

The first two waves of Schneider’s force took heavy fire upon their approach to the beach

These pistols feature a "trapped" swivel ramrod

It was not an authorized unit

This example has a solid aluminum receiver

Original U.S. Civil War Private Purchase Model 1860 Light Cavalry Sword by Horstmann & Sons Philadelphia French Machine Guns The first two waves ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a good example of a private purchase version of the principal cavalry saber used in the U. S. Civil War of 1860 1865. It features all brass mounts, a wood with leather wrapped sword grip and fully intact bound brass wire wrap, and a nice steel scabbard. The leather of the grip is intact, however the washer on top of the grip is missing. As this is a private purchase sword, it does not have to conform exactly