hink441 Posted August 1, 2017 Share #1 Posted August 1, 2017 Hi everyone. I just got my first cutlass and I wanted to share it here. I believe this is an early made cutlass, she is a little beat up but I like the character. I believe this is serial number 611, or possibly 1,611. I really don't know for sure. I know they started to factory serialize these with number 600, so this one is possibly a very early 1861 made cutlass. Thanks for looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share #2 Posted August 1, 2017 Here is a picture of the serial number. Dated blade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted August 1, 2017 Ames marking. And a " F S T" marking on the pommel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted August 1, 2017 More pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludwigh1980 Posted August 1, 2017 Share #5 Posted August 1, 2017 Great piece, always liked the M1860 Navy Cutlass and yours has a nice untouched patina. The numbers marked on the guard I always though were rack numbers and had nothing to do with a production number per say. I'd be interested in what others have to say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodymyster Posted August 1, 2017 Share #6 Posted August 1, 2017 After digging into the contracts with Ames and the Navy, the stamped numbers are actually serial numbers requested by the Navy. Since yours has a M, your serial number would be 1611, not 611. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted August 1, 2017 Share #7 Posted August 1, 2017 That's one nice cutlass. I'm also a fan of the ones that look like they've been our there doing their job. I think the only out of the ordinary marking is the "F S T" near the pommel. I don't think I've seen a marking there before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdk0911 Posted August 1, 2017 Share #8 Posted August 1, 2017 great navy cutlass - I like the use - not too much but just enough - well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share #9 Posted August 2, 2017 Thank you for all the comments. I agree with Woodymyster and will call this one serial number 1611. The "F S T" stamp on the top of the pommel is still a mystery to me. I would guess it could be someone's initials, or possibly some Naval command. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blademan Posted August 2, 2017 Share #10 Posted August 2, 2017 Very nice and I like the look. I got a bunch of these once from a gent who got them off US destroyers at the end of WWII when the ships were being decommissioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share #11 Posted August 3, 2017 Very nice and I like the look. I got a bunch of these once from a gent who got them off US destroyers at the end of WWII when the ships were being decommissioned. Daggone I wish I had a bunch of these!! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang.CDR Posted November 7, 2017 Share #12 Posted November 7, 2017 The Navy did not declare them obsolete until 1949! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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