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Swords Used by the Cavalry Branch of Service
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Original Civil War Wristbreaker Cavalry Saber in Scabbard with "Walscheid" Maker Mark
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This is a very nice looking original model 1840 pattern Civil War era cavalry saber. They were known as the "Wristbreaker" pattern by collectors because of the thick and quality construction compared to the lighter model 1860 cavalry saber. This one has the remnants of the makers mark on the blade of "W. WALSCHEID". This is the maker's mark of the firm of W. Walscheid of Soligen Prussia. In the wonderful book Civil War Cavalry and Artillery Saber by Thillmann he states that little is known about their manufacturing of swords and it appears that they weren't in business for long after the Civil War. Most of the times we have seen their name is on the non-regulation Staff & Field officer swords. The blade is full-length with a nice mottled color tone to the metal. The guard and pommel have a cool look. The original leather is mostly intact on the handle and the double twist brass wire still intact . The grip has a wonderful used and not abused look. The sword is accompanies by the original metal scabbard. Both of the mounts are present on the sword scabbard as are the original throat and drag. As you can see this sword has an ancient coat of gold paint. It was probably painted for display in a veteran's hall. They often decorated the halls using pieces from their service like this one. It has a cool look all over and displays superbly. This is a very good looking original Civil War cavalry sword for the money. Item #: C3040 Shipping Weight:
15 lbs
Your Price:$695.00 USD
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