Original U.S. Civil War Model 1850 Army Staff and Field Officer Sword with Sharkskin Grip Allow PayPal & Amazon Checkout They were bent outwards as

They were bent outwards as a comfort preference and bent inwards to better hold the liner in place

Longrifles could be made entirely by hand and hand-operated tooling

front and rear caps to keep debris out and a sling

while the receiver area was most likely originally case hardened

A most interesting a significant sword with very early origins but still

Original U.S. Civil War Model 1850 Army Staff and Field Officer Sword with Sharkskin Grip Allow PayPal & Amazon Checkout They were bent outwards asOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an absolutely original Model 1850 Staff and Field Officer's Sword with half basket brass hilt decorated with pierced floral decorations and U. S. molded into the guard. The sword's pommel is similarly decorated. The grip is sharkskin bound with twisted brass wire to secure the grip. The slightly curved blade of 31 1 2" is in very worn shape, with some lovely etching in the middle, with U. S. on one side, and