Original U.S. Model 1906 Light Cavalry Saber with Scabbard by Ames Sword Company - Dated 1906 Russian Antique Guns Most likely this Winchester was

Most likely this Winchester was sent back the the factory in the early-mid 20th century

and there are numerous proofs and markings on the stock and metal

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Research indicates that smith's real name was 松田 高市 - Matsuda Takaichi

Original U.S. Model 1906 Light Cavalry Saber with Scabbard by Ames Sword Company - Dated 1906 Russian Antique Guns Most likely this Winchester wasOriginal Item: Only One Available. The M 1906 U. S. Cavalry saber is almost exactly like its forefather, the M 1860 Cavalry Saber, used throughout the Civil War and on America's frontier during the Indian Wars. It was the last curved saber model produced for Cavalry, as with the evolution of vehicular transport, horses were to become a thing of the past militarily after WWI. A straight Cavalry Sword, known as the "Patton" sword was introduced in 1913