USN 1870 NAVY SHORT BOARDING SWORD GGS INITALS WITH SCABBARD US POST CIVIL WAR

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A TERRIFIC US POST CIVIL WAR MADE USN MARKED 1870 DATED
SHORT SHIPS BOARDING SWORD
WITH GGS ARMORERS INITIALS.
SWORD AND LEATHER SCABBARD ARE IN TERRIFIC CONDITION &
DON'T
LOOK MESSED AROUND WITH.
AN ULTRA RARE USN 1870 SHORT BOARDING SWORD WITH LEATHER
SCABBARD
.
THE MARKINGS ON THE RICASSO, FAIRLY CLEAR ARE USN GGS & 1870.
GGS IS THE US MILITARY INSPECTORS INITIALS FOR GEORGE G. SAUNDERS.
THIS IS A VERY DIFFICULT SWORD TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION.
THE BEAUTIFUL OLD BLADE PATINA RATES GOOD & SHOWS WEAR & MARKS & LIGHT PITTING THE BLADE
WITH ITS INTACT BELIEVED ORIGINAL FELT OR LEATHER WASHER MEASURES APPROX  20 1/16 INCHES LONG
THE BLADE IS DOUBLE EDGED WITH A CENTRAL FULLER.
THE HEAVY GUARD
CRISPY
SOLID BRASS & FIRMLY ATTACHED
THE NICELY CHISELED BRASS HILT HANDLE RARES GOOD & IS VERY TIGHT ON THE TANG
WITH JUST SLIGHTEST HANDLE MOVEMENT THE BRASS TIPPED LEATHER SCABBARD
WITH UNTOUCHED BRASS FITTINGS.
ALSO RATES GOOD & SHOWS SOME WEAR FROM USE & A FEW TINY LEATHER DINGS DENTS & SCRAPES
SCABBARD SHEATH STITCHING LOOKS ALL ORIGINAL &
IS TIGHT BOTTOM BRASS SCABBARD HAS JUST A LITTLE WIGGLE ON THE LEATHER,
THE SCABBARD FITS THE BLADE PERFECTLY & RUNS IN AND OUT WITH EASE & WITHOUT RESISTANCE
THIS IS A VERY RARE SWORD WITH PLENTY OF US CIVIL WAR SWORDS AVAILABLE &
NOT MANY SWORDS WERE BEING MADE IN 1870.
OVERALL A VERY NICE RARE MARKED USN 1870 SHORT BOARDING SWORD
WITH FAIRLY STRONG MARKINGS FOR YOUR COLLECTION.
In A beautiful & excellent original condition !
Any other question please ask, my description is honest & very accurate,
perfectly as described & exactly as shown in the pictures below, enjoy in the auction.
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