1860 Naval Cutlass Military Sword

by General Edge

Product Features

• 31 1/2" Overall
• 25 1/2" Blade
• High Carbon Steel Blade
• Leather Wrapped Sheath Included
• Brass Basket Guard

Product Description

This impressive replica is a must have for the Civil War buff. The 25 1/2" blade is constructed from high carbon steel. The wire wrapped handle is surrounded by the brass basket guard designed for hand protection in close quarter battles. Includes leather wrapped sheath.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0009QUVF4
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #219,303 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad for the price, but..., February 10, 2006

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Robert C. Dunehew "Know-It-All™ par excelence" (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1860 Naval Cutlass Military Sword (Misc.)

I ordered this sword to use with a pirate costume, and it certainly looks the part, but there were a few shortcomings.The scabbard is fairly well made, but the brass stud that holds a real cutlass in its frog (the thingie you hang the scabbard from your belt with) isn't attached to the scabbard, as it would be in the genuine article. Instead, it's a separate casting that does nothing useful whatsoever.The frog itself is made of a particularly stretchy variety of pleather. This means that the scabbard slips free of the frog after a few minutes of wear, dumping the scabbard on the ground. I fashioned a better frog using leather scraps left over from another project.The sword itself is quite convincing, has the proper heft, and screams "pirate!" without having to paste little skulls and crossbones all over it.If you want detailed historical accuracy, keep looking. If you want an inexpensive accessory for a nautical costume and are able to deal with its shortcomings, this cutlass and scabbard is a bargain.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not as pictured, November 22, 2011

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MKaiser (Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 1860 Naval Cutlass Military Sword (Misc.)

The stock photograph is not the same cutlass that arrived. I am a historian with a museum, trying to put on a Naval display. The stock photograph is of a better made reproduction. The one I received has a very different blade, which makes it less sturdy and an inaccurate reproduction.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic sword after a little elbow grease, March 4, 2009

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Jerekson (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 1860 Naval Cutlass Military Sword (Misc.)

I got this sword from the other seller on Amazon for a few bucks cheaper.

Well, I like it.

First of, the compliments; the sword has a good weight and handles well, if a little tip heavy (but not much).
The blade is perfectly designed for general cut and thrust techniques, and is very stiff.
The blade is also very tough and seems to be pretty good quality steel (more later).
The guard looks nice and protects the hand extensively without being too much of a pain while worn on a belt.
The grip feels nice, looks nice.

The complaints; first thing I noticed is that the bowl portion of the guard is a particularly thin layer of brass, and dents easily after a couple of hand blows on a training pole. Fortunatly for me, I think it looks kind of cool that way, but I could definitely see this bothering someone.
Secondly, the grip, although nice at first, becomes a little irritating on the hand after some use. I think it's the wire wrap...some gloves did the trick and made prolonged use easier.
The biggest problem a sword buyer would have to keep in mind is the fact that the blade beings to wobble after extensive blows. It's not going to fly out or anything (full tang), but it spins inside the hilt and after a few smacks you will have a sideways cutting edge.

I remedied this, and was expecting to have to do so when I bought the sword because I knew I was going to test it severely. I stuck some plastic wedges in the spaces on the sides of the blade, extending down the length of the hilt. I tapered them accordingly so after some blows with a wood block and hammer they stay snug, and now keep the blade sturdier than ever.
This is a common problem with many swords and people do this all the time. It's pretty easy.
That's my only real complaint with the sword.

I've found the steel of the blade to be exceptionally tough and am very pleased with the functionality of it. I haven't had the heart to cross another blade yet, but the thing cuts through wood and high impact plastic with no ill effects.
It's good to know you've got a real-life sword, and that's what I bought it for. I'm satisfied in that regard.

Overall, there's a shining combat-worthy sword somewhere inside this product, but it might take a little modification to get it the way you want it.