Original U.S. Civil War Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber with Scabbard by Ames Dated 1865 Russian Machine Guns "Guinness Makes You Strong

"Guinness Makes You Strong

The battalion band played at independence ceremonies in Hargeisa in 1960

by the amalgamation of the 49th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) (Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot and the 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot

however the glass inkwell liner is now absent

At the same time

Original U.S. Civil War Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber with Scabbard by Ames Dated 1865 Russian Machine Guns "Guinness Makes You StrongOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of the principal cavalry saber used in the U. S. Civil War of 1860 1865. It has all brass mounts with wood with leather wrapped sword grip and fully intact bound brass wire wrap. The curved blade is marked on one side AMES MFG. CO. CHICOPEE One the other side it is marked U. S. J. C. W. 1865 J. C. W. was a Union Government Inspector AMES sword factory during the period of the Civil War. The