Original U.S. Civil War Rare M1860 Naval Boarding Cutlass with Leather Scabbard Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock The “USS Santa Rosa” carried

The “USS Santa Rosa” carried 5500 troops and the first contingent of 500 Women Army Corps (WAC’s) sailed out of New York harbor

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Year of Manufacture: circa 1775

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Original U.S. Civil War Rare M1860 Naval Boarding Cutlass with Leather Scabbard Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock The “USS Santa Rosa” carriedOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a rare bird! This is a very nice example of the rarely seen U. S. Naval Model 1860 Boarding 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 wood with leather wrapped sword grip, which has been coated with black lacquer, most of which is