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MODEL 1840 HEAVY CAVALRY SABRE – VERY NICE GRIP,
BLADE & SCABBARD: Commonly known as the
“Wristbreaker”, the Model 1840 Heavy Cavalry Sabre
entered the army’s inventory before the Mexican
American War, remained through the Civil War, and based
on a few that have been seen bearing 9th and
10th Cavalry markings, continued to be issued
during the Indian War period.
This specimen is full length and is complete with its
matching scabbard. The brass guard has a nice,
unpolished patina, is full form and retains its proper
shape. The leather covering on the grip is complete and
retains an overall shiny surface. The leather is worn
in a few points indicating this sabre was exposed to
use. The wrapping wire is present and tightly set in
the grooves. The leather washer between the guard and
the blade is present. The blade is unmarked, typical
for those sabers that saw continual use and refinishing
at the arsenals as the markings soon disappeared under
the repeated polishing. Showing the original cross
blade polishing at the riccasso, the blade is full
length and overall very bright and clean – truly a
remarkable blade. The edge has only one small
nick towards the tip, and
is otherwise smooth. The scabbard is full form, with a
complete throat, both carrying rings, a solid seam with
no splits, a drag in the original shape
with no excessive wear, and
no dents or other misshaping.
Both
rings are ever so slightly out of round, desirable
evidence that this sabre was indeed carried by a soldier
and exposed to more than a few miles of service.
The scabbard has a
wonderful naturally aged brown patina, with some very
light pitting on the lower end.
This veteran is a very respectable example of one of the
longest serving sabres used by our mounted troops. (C
148) $825
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