Original U.S. War of 1812 Era Contract Model 1812 Cavalry Saber by Nathan Starr with Scabbard U.S. Marines USMC they were armed with a

they were armed with a scaled-down version of the Royal Italian Army service rifle

only the metal endpiece

The enemy did not know that the 100th was flanking the German exit

There is a buckle in the middle to attach the two halves to one another

The paint-scheme is generally green or olive drab

Original U.S. War of 1812 Era Contract Model 1812 Cavalry Saber by Nathan Starr with Scabbard U.S. Marines USMC they were armed with aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice War of 1812 period Contract Model 1812 Cavalry Saber with scabbard, made by Nathan Starr of Middletown, Connecticut. Starr was the leading sword maker in America from 1798 to 1830, and his firm produced a variety of military edged weapons, which followed the evolution of early U. S. cavalry Sabers. As changes were requested over the period, new models were made, and new contracts issued to Starr, who