Original U.S. Great White Fleet Era Naval Training Cutlass - circa 1900 Nepalese Cache Extras or were never added due

or were never added due to black market arms deals

Elgin 539 hand-winding and hacking movement

with Hall Marks that appear on hilt

This is a very early London made iron barrel blunderbuss by the well-documented maker Godfrey Taylor

the eagle can be seen to be sewn on some examples on a triangular backing

Original U.S. Great White Fleet Era Naval Training Cutlass - circa 1900 Nepalese Cache Extras or were never added dueOriginal Item: Only One Available. This has stumped us. It is clearly a TRAINING CUTLASS, however it has no markings indicating origin or model. It features a 24 1 2" rounded tipped blade, with a massive plate iron steel basket type hand guard, a wood grip and a brass pommel cap. It is substantially made, but definitely not intended for actual combat use. Internet research unfortunately has been unclear on the exact designation. One source names it a