Civil War Horn reproduction ?

This brass horn is not marked, not sure what the rifles represent. I was wondering if this was a new repro or ?

Thank You

Sick Billy

 

VINTAGE HORSE SOLDIER US ARMY 7TH CAVALRY CROSSED SWORDS

Nice horn...I can not talk to the age of the item.....
best leave that for our military guys !!

 

Oh cool..Hope some military guy knows the age..Thanks

 

I believe that was Custer's regiment and the items are heavily reproduced.

 

Okay Thanks, any idea on value ?

 

This page shows a new repro with the same insignia selling for $75.00. http://www.civilwarmall.com/bookseller/files/sword.htm#BUGLES

If it were mine I think I would ask half that and be ready to accept an offer within reason and see what happens.

 

See if it is a working bugle. That would be a plus!

 

Okay cool, thanks for showing me that page.

 

Okay, I'll give it a try..Thanks again

 

I think yours is much nicer...& a good mouthpiece.....I'd ask for more !

 

Okay, I will..Thanks

 

I like what I see, but the insignia could have been added to increase the value...
How is the insignia attached, view from the inside would help.
Here are my bugles;

 

A real US Army instrument wouldn’t have such an insignia attached. They were purchased by the QM without any applied insignia and regulations prohibited “customizing” by unit personnel, for reasons you can easily understand.

 

That goes for most country's, I red somewhere that "the customizing" could or would affect the sound in one way or the other...

 

also it's capture value.....