Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. - Dated 1862 Madsen LMG The best feature on the

The best feature on the helmet is the unit insignias that were hand painted on the front and back

The whole assembly was riveted to the body of the liner

and the front sight has a lovely nickel silver blade

There are also examples in Moscow and Leningrad

Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. - Dated 1862 Madsen LMG The best feature on theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a good example of the rarely seen U. S. Naval 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 leather wrapped wooden sword grip. This example does have grooves, but shows no evidence of ever having been fitted with a wire wrap. These are