US Armory Springfield Post Civil War M1860 Staff & Field Sword w/Scabbard - Id'd

Description

Post US Civil War Model 1860 Staff & Field Sword with Scabbard. Ricasso is marked "U.S. Armory Springfield" over "Springfield Mass.". The guard is tight but the grip is a little loose. The sharkskin grip shows light wear and it is 99% complete. The twisted wire is complete. The fixed clamshell has the typical eagle with flags on it and on the folding clamshell is a shield with crossed cannons, swords, and rifle, it also has "Powell" faintly etched into the top part of the shield, the same name can be found etched into the crossguard above the button (the button is functional). The etched blade is clean, straight, unsharpened, the tip is sharp, some small nicks along the edges, has small age spots scattered throughout, and has some minor surface rust on the last 7" towards the tip. The scabbard is solid with no dents and has freckles throughout. The washer is missing. Length of the blade measures 31 1/8"
(5/8" wide x 1/4" thick)
, length of the sword is 37 3/8", and overall in the scabbard it is 39 1/8".
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