Original U.S. Civil War M-1840 Army NCO's Sword by Emerson & Silver in Choice Condition - Dated 1863 WWI The lower ball is correct

The lower ball is correct shaped and not crushed despite the weaker nickel alloy used in early models (later ones used steel)

Eighth Air Force dispatched thirty-two B-17 and B-24 groups and fourteen Mustang groups (the sheer numbers of attacking Allied aircraft were so large in 1945 that they were now counted by the group) to targets in the small area of Germany still controlled by the NSDAPs

- Original  heart breaking original letter from crew mate Bob Lynes or Roberson's wife where he describes his final Mission on March 2nd

000 had been made in various configurations that included five- and six-shot models

and the octagonal breech plug featured on earlier models was replaced with a more rounded design

Original U.S. Civil War M-1840 Army NCO's Sword by Emerson & Silver in Choice Condition - Dated 1863 WWI The lower ball is correctOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent condition example of a U. S. Civil War issue Model 1840 Non Commissioned Officer's sword, manufactured by Emerson & Silver of Trenton NJ. The sword measures 38" overall, and has an all brass hilt, with a "double scallop" cross guard, and a "D" hand guard enclosing the knurled hand grip. Comes complete in its straight brass mounted steel scabbard with intact frog hook. Many makers made these with