UNITED STATES AMES Manufacturing Company, American cavalry saber, model 1862. Three-pronged brass hilt, main prong engraved "11264". Fuse lined with brown basane and braided brass filigree. Short cap. Curved, single-edged blade with hollow side and flat back; signed "AMES MFGC, Chicopee" and engraved "U.S. ADK 1862" on the heel; double-edged tip. Two-bracelet iron scabbard. Blade length: 87.5 cm - Total length: 106 cm. As is. Shocks, scratches on the hilt, heavy grease marks on the blade. Oxidation and rust bloom on scabbard surface. Scabbard brake broken and missing.