Original U.S. Civil War Era Model 1850 Army Staff & Field Officer Sword with Etched Blade & Scabbard MG 15 Inside the brim in black

Inside the brim in black painted block lettering is the name PVT

The Italian M16 is two-piece construction and features a welded on comb as opposed to riveted

see instructions on flooding in preceding paragraph (f)

About 60% of the factory blackening is in the letter fonts in the backgrounds

arrows & laurel branches in talons

Original U.S. Civil War Era Model 1850 Army Staff & Field Officer Sword with Etched Blade & Scabbard MG 15 Inside the brim in blackOriginal 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. This is definitely a high end special order sword, indicated by the multiple appointments, as well as the lovely etched designs on the blade. There is no maker marking on the blade, indicating that this was most likely a bespoke item,