Original U.S. Indian Wars M1872 Cavalry Officer’s Saber with Scabbard & Etched Blade by Raymond & Whitlock of New York - Missing Drag MG 42 Mounts Flaig on March 28

Flaig on March 28

Sadly the badge was painted post war

it is 15 1/4" long with a 10" nickel-plated steel blade

including the shape of the cap bolster and the rifling in the barrel

and then the 2nd Brigade

Original U.S. Indian Wars M1872 Cavalry Officer’s Saber with Scabbard & Etched Blade by Raymond & Whitlock of New York - Missing Drag MG 42 Mounts Flaig on March 28Original 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 its predecessor, the Model 1860 Light Cavalry, was considered a minor improvement, although many were still not satisfied. The weight of the sword was