Original U.S. Model 1906 Light Cavalry Saber by Ames Sword Company - Dated 1906 Price_over $990 and original cartouches are still

and original cartouches are still visible in places

however this and other markings are now GONE due to wear

577 Lead Ball & Powder with Percussion Cap

There are no other markings except for the standard "U" marks on the barrel bands

Original U.S. Model 1906 Light Cavalry Saber by Ames Sword Company - Dated 1906 Price_over $990 and original cartouches are stillOriginal Item: Only One Available. The M 1906 U. S. Cavalry saber is almost exactly like its forefather, the M 1860 Cavalry Saber, used throughout the Civil War and on America's frontier during the Indian Wars. It was the last curved saber model produced for Cavalry, as with the evolution of vehicular transport horses were to become a thing of the past militarily after WWI. A straight Cavalry Sword, known as the "Patton" sword was introduced in 1913