Original U.S. M-1872 Light Cavalry Saber with Nickel-Plated Scabbard - marked Made in Germany German Field Gear PETROLEUM SPIRIT

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which differed in replacing the dorsal turret of the first prototype with a long greenhouse canopy

with almost all of the factory "ribbed" surface intact

A large barnyard had been selected for their assembly area

Original U.S. M-1872 Light Cavalry Saber with Nickel-Plated Scabbard - marked Made in Germany German Field Gear PETROLEUM SPIRITOriginal Item: Only One Available. The U. S. Model of 1872 Light Cavalry Saber was the second in the series of light cavalry sabers used by the United States. The design was used in the U. S. from about 1872, through the Indian Wars and skirmishes of the 1870's, 1880's and 1890's. This sword, unlike it's predecessor the Model 1860 Light Cavalry, was considered a minor improvement, although many were still not satisfied. The weight of the sword was