Original U.S. Seminole Wars Era Contract Model 1818 Cavalry Saber by Nathan Starr with Partial Scabbard - Heavily Worn with Service Repairs Empire Edged Weapons An alternative is to bend

An alternative is to bend the flaps back and tie them behind the head

The exit hole is large

The stag plates are retained by aluminum alloy screws and spanner nuts

The nickel alloy is somewhat soft so dents are common

a telegram was the sole means of family notification

Original U.S. Seminole Wars Era Contract Model 1818 Cavalry Saber by Nathan Starr with Partial Scabbard - Heavily Worn with Service Repairs Empire Edged Weapons An alternative is to bendOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice Seminole Wars period Contract Model 1818 Cavalry Saber with partial scabbard, made by Nathan Starr of Middletown, Connecticut. Starr was the leading sword maker in America from 1798 to 1830, and his firm produced a variety of military edged weapons, which followed the evolution of early U. S. cavalry Sabers. As changes were requested over the period, new models were made, and new contracts issued to