US Model 1860 Light Cavalry War Replica Sword

Much larger than I expected, much heavier than I expected. Im very please with the quality and the great price. I cannot imagine how they can make them and sell them so inexpensively. I look forward to proudly display this sword with the rest of my collection. Definitely a must have.

Unbelieveable quality and craftsmanship. Can't beat the price.

I was very impressed with the sword..this thing is built! and looks cool as well all the way down to the scabbard that houses it! was very pleased....need to get the correct jacket now..........

I received this as a gift from a person who knew of my enjoyment of Civil War re-enactments and my hobby collecting replicas of that era. Many of the comments complain that the sword is sent dull. In fact, Civil War swords were presented dull. It was up to the officers or non-coms to have them sharpen per their wishes. One officer might wish a sharp point for stabbing, while another would want a full sharpening for slashing. I'm not a fan of stainless steel in knives and certainly not one for swords. As in authentic the steel rusted and discolored quickly and needed the tender care a soldier might show to his sweet heart. In those times mineral oil, whale oil, olive oil and other lubricants were used to keep the sword safe from rush. One anecdotal story relates how an officer made a quite a bit of money polishing his brother officer's swords. He had originally been a jeweler and for some inexplicably reason had brought his gem polishing accouterments with him. The metal sheath is nicely put together, though mine had a slight ding in it. No matter. It gave it character. Withdrawing the sword from the sheath has a satisfying metal on metal sound. As I doubt I will be in any cavalry charges I have no plan to sharpen my sword. It will hang on my wall and will be part of my dress uniform next Christmas at the San Francisco Charles Dickens Christmas Faire.

Me and my dad have always liked American history, and among our collection I am happy to have acquired this sword. The sword came oiled and dull, I found no defects when inspecting it. The sword is heavy and very sturdy. After swinging it a few times through the air the blade kept its alignment and did not wiggle at the base of the blade like cheep swords do. Very good value for price.

This GREAT value is not just a re3plica sword. in ALL respects it is solid, sturdy, and eminently functional. Its Solid construction & carbon steel blade are superior, and already come with a VERY appreciable edge (which can easily be "refined" to a razor's edge), and a scabbard that is Just as sturdy, and would make our "forefathers" proud. This fine piece is WELL worth the purchase price, and if I were to "equip" my company of warriors, it would MORE than fit the bill.

It looks as good as its picture. I bought one for my grandaughter age 13 4 Christmas gift liked it so well,I got one 4 me.its streight strong has a indestruktable feel to it.Might get another to do that cross swords thing above the mantel or under a large portrate. I may sharpen it but is safer this way, I have a realy sharp sward in my colection a someri that I can't show off because handeled wrong it draws blood. but the calverly sword as it came 2 me is safe with a reasonly trustworthy kid.even unsharpend It wood destoy the furiture,so be careful who u give one 2.

Awesome sword for an amazing price. This is a great sword for anyone especially if they are interested in the civil war. It is my first sword from true swords and I am definitely going to get more.

Its a great sword! Carbon steel makes it alittle heavy to swing, but its good for practice. I took it apart, as soon as it came, I was impressed on how thick the metal was in the handle. The brass fittings were marked up, but I'll polish that up. All in all a good sword for the price! I am very impressed with True Swords and how they back up their products, NO ONE has a 15 day return policy, but they do!

I just got this delivered like 20 mins ago and I LOVE IT! I have been a huge Civil War fan for ten years and I have constantly been searching for a sword that I believe to be as close to the real thing, and this is exceeds my wildest dreams. The sword itself is incredibly lightweight and easily swung around with one hand. At first the sword was hard to get into its sheath but once it sat in the warmth for a little bit, the metal returned to its normal state and the sword easily fits into its sheath now. Excellent quality and I can assure you that I will be doing more business with trueswords.com in the future! CONGRATS ON THE GREAT MAKE TRUESWORDS!!!

A must for any serious collector. You can expect to $60.00 or more elsewhere for the same sword. I like the etching on the blade. Great for reenactment.

I was pleased the minute I removed this sword from the box. For the price, the quality is pretty good. The sword looks good and should display well. There may be better detailed swords out there, but they will be much more in price than this sword. If you're looking for a not too expensive Cavalry design sword that's pretty well made, and looks good.....I say BUY ONE!!

A relly nice, well built sword. If I had written this a year ago I would have no complaints, but, I am wrighting it now. It gets all rusty a year after you have it, I guess because it is not stainless, still it is well worth the money.

I had been watching these for a while, and picked one up when it was on sale. I was pleasantly surprised. I had seen one several years ago, and the brass casting for the hand guard on my sample was much smoother than the last one I had seen. The sword was shipped out of the scabbard, and did not fit well, as the scabbard's curved did not match it exactly. I have a retaining wall made out of 4x4s stacked up log cabin style. I was able to put the scabbard between the 4x4s on the retaining wall and adjust (bend) the scabbard to the correct curve with a little trial and error. the faux leather on the handle is nicked in one spot, as soon as I find the right leather I will remove the naugahidee, and replace it with leather. I will do some minor reshaping of the wooden handle at that time to improve the look of the fit fit, and the feel of the handle. there may be nicer models out there, but the ones I have seen cost more than twice the normal retail of this sword, and easily four times the sale price I paid for mine. So in spite of the aforementioned easily repaired flaws I believe it is an excellent value, a good wall hanger right out of the box, the design is solid, the balance feels good. I have not decided if I will leave the blade as is for safety. The edge is manufactured in such a way it is safe, but it would be easy to bring it to dangerous sharpness with a dremil The cross section of the blade seems right, and the blade is sturdy and straight with a full tang that is narrowed and threaded toward the end, making the entire weapon very sturdy. This is a good value for the price.

I always wanted a civil war sword and thought this replica looked close enough. It is made in India. Mine has a nice wire wrapped leather handle on it along with a sold brass hand guard. I always look for solid brass rather than brass plating. The only thing I was a bit disappointed in was there was no edge on it. That just wouldn't do for me and would have been much too much work to hand hone it. So brought it to a knife sharpening shop in West Eugene and had them put it on a belt sander which is needed to remove a lot of metal to get an edge. Now that it is nice and sharp I am happy with it. I also treated the blade with Birchwood Casey's sheath anti-rust oil to make sure the carbon steel blade doesn't form any rust. I recommend this sword for a civil war wall hanger. Cool!

When I got the sword, I realized it had no leather on the grip!! Just wood with wire wrapped. Also, it had an acorn nut on the butt of the grip, which i had not seen on the originals. Rather than send it back, I removed the acorn nut and grip and wrapped my own black leather on the handle.Then re-wrapped the wire. I also removed the acorn nut from the butt and now it looks right. I don't need it to be sharp so thats o.k. Overall, a decent sword for the price, but not what I thought I was getting!!!