Offered here for your consideration is a civil war era sword made by D.J. Millard of Clayville NY. It was produced under a government contract for sabers by the D.J. Millard Company’s manufacturing center. This early production weapon is a based on a Model 1860 Light Cavalry saber design. Considered a lighter and more maneuverable weapon than the prior model (the Model 1840 was often called the wrist-breaker), the light cavalry saber only weighed about 3 ½ pounds with the scabbard. This is a great opportunity to add to your sword, military or Civil War collection. MAKER: D.J. Millard, Clayville, NY.  APPROX. AGE: Circa 1860s. SIZE: The blade length measures 35 inches, with an overall length of 42 inches.  CONDITION: Pretty good for its age, wear and use expected. Please look closely at the pictures as they are an important part of our description and are hereby incorporated into the description, specifically with regards to condition. SHIPPING: There will be a $15 handling / packaging fee for shipping this lot. The actual cost of postage will be added on top of that. BUY IT NOW: If you would like to buy this item now, without waiting for the auction day to bid on it, we do offer this option (which is available up to 48 hours before the actual auction starts). The “Buy it Now” price is the high estimate of this lot (plus applicable fees and the Buyer's premium is discounted to 10% when using the Buy it Now option). If you would like to exercise this option, you must contact us by email (or phone as long as you talk to someone live). Reference this lot number and your intention to "Buy it Now."