Original Rare U.S. WWI Navy M1917 Cutlass with Original Brown Leather Scabbard by Milsco U.S. Artwork & Posters and cross strap all come

and cross strap all come in a lovely presentation case measuring 44"L x 11 1/2"W x 5"D

originally the Leichter Panzerjäger 38(t)

There is even a fantastic sling style aluminum buckle for length adjustment on the cross strap

which just makes it look great

Original Rare U.S. WWI Navy M1917 Cutlass with Original Brown Leather Scabbard by Milsco U.S. Artwork & Posters and cross strap all comeOriginal Item: Only One Available. Towards the end of the 19th Century and the beginning of the 20th Century, the US Navy was about to retire its 50 year old mainstay naval cutlass, the M1860, first developed and used for the Civil War. Just as it did for all of its naval cutlasses, the US Navy went out to seek the best current design of cutlass the world had to offer at that time and chose to pattern its new model M1917 after the Dutch Netherlands