Original U.S. Army Officer M1860 Named Presentation Dress Sword by Chas. Svendsen with Scabbard Manufacture Type_New Made Items The rod passes through the

The rod passes through the reinforced end of the fusee spring cover and engages the threaded nut in the spring

which escaped to continue the war

Size 60 is a small size that can usually accommodate liners from 52cm to 53cm or US 6 1/2 to 6 5/8

it is very possible that it was a private purchase made early in the war

Army armorer

Original U.S. Army Officer M1860 Named Presentation Dress Sword by Chas. Svendsen with Scabbard Manufacture Type_New Made Items The rod passes through theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is the standard U. S. Army Officer's Dress or Parade Sword Model 1860, as first issued during the Civil War. The design was popular, and retained for decades afterwards as the standard officer's dress sword. This is definitely an upmarket customized example, with an ornate hilt and brass scabbard with highly adorned fittings. Intended for presentation, it was definitely meant to impress. The blade has the