decent civil war replicas?

[Outdoors]

Hi, I'm a first time poster in the swords forum.
I'm looking for a decent quality civil war replica. There are so many of these swords out there that I have no idea if any of them are even halfway decent. Do any of you know of one that you'd care to recommend? Servicability is the more important to me that strict appearance.

Patrick

 

[Ken Cook]

Welcome to the Sword Forum, Patrick!

Old habits die hard and I was going to recommend AMES right off the bat, but then I remembered they are no longer the quality makers they were once known to be.

Try here.
The Blockade Runner

I have no experience with them personally, but one of the members of my rapier group is a long time Civil War Re-Enactor and speaks very highly of both their products and their service.
(Their prices seem very reasonable too!)

 

[FullerH]

Try www.dixiegunworks.com They sell a goodly number, have a large selection, and have a good reputation for what they sell.