Original U.S. Civil War Era Model 1840 Militia Knight’s Head Pommel NCO Sword and Repaired Scabbard Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts and the dark collar tunic

and the dark collar tunic was replaced with an open collar design

Definitely an interesting example of the "overpainted" style

The buttons are all still clean and bright and appear to have their original stitching

might seem to suggest a link between the "Imperial" (Cisleithanian) and "Royal" (Transleithanian or Hungarian) halves of the Empire

one of the many awards given to members of the HJ National Youth Association

Original U.S. Civil War Era Model 1840 Militia Knight’s Head Pommel NCO Sword and Repaired Scabbard Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts and the dark collar tunicOriginal Item: One of a kind. In the early stages of the civil war, militias fought before standard Armies were formed. This was manufactured for use by Non Commissioned Officers of the state militias, and was often referred to as a Sergeants Sword. As a whole, the sword and scabbard is in quite good condition for being almost two hundred years old, but the scabbard has some repairs. The brass crossguard and pommel with the Knights Head and patriotic