Civil War U.S 1860 Naval Cutlass Sword Reproduction - Tophatter's Army Products & Self DefenseThe Cutlass was adopted by the Navy in 1860 it was designed after the French M1833. This reproduction is constructed of carbon steel with a brass basket style hand guard. The first Naval 1860 Cutlass was reproduced by the Ames Company. This cutlass has a sweeping upturned blade (called a falchion), a single fuller (a fuller is the long groove found on some sword blades, it is there for balance and not as some think for exiting blood). Included is a