Original U.S Civil War 1860 Light Cavalry Saber with Steel Scabbard by C. Roby - Dated 1865 MP 44 though it has been polished

though it has been polished down in many locations

while the other is marked with IU in a circle

Almost 66" overall length in just lovely cleaned and polished condition

Tardiff – Chicopee

which could feed those cartridges reliably

Original U.S Civil War 1860 Light Cavalry Saber with Steel Scabbard by C. Roby - Dated 1865 MP 44 though it has been polishedOriginal Item: One Only. This is a fine Union cavalry trooper's curved M 1860 saber made by Christopher Roby of West Chelmsford, Massachusetts. It is in very nice honest matured condition. The markings are mostly clear and the brass hilt totally undamaged with a nice honest patina. The leather grip binding is still in place wrapped with brass wire, however a large section is missing, so the underlying leather cord can be seen. The wire is also bit