Original U.S. War of 1812 Era Figure of Eight Style Naval Boarding Cutlass - Relic MG 34 Ammo Storage the springs and the screws

the springs and the screws were made in steel

similar to the military issue with eight "fingers fully intact and supple

NACA later had the color of the Skystreaks changed to white to improve optical tracking and photography

It is a time capsule most likely dating to Spiess’ retirement when he was doing the proverbial “desk cleanout”

Actual year of manufacture varies by whistle (most in the early 1930's) but the style remains the same

Original U.S. War of 1812 Era Figure of Eight Style Naval Boarding Cutlass - Relic MG 34 Ammo Storage the springs and the screwsOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a heavily oxidized relic example of a late 18th to early 19th century naval boarding cutlass of the classic Figure of Eight pattern. Swords of this general form were used by both British and American naval forces during the post Revolutionary War and War of 1812 era. This example retains its straight single edged blade, long fuller, iron figure of eight guard, and plain iron grip. The 27 1 4 blade is straight