Item Number: M00306
Item Title: Untouched Model 1840 Wristbreaker Cavalry Saber
Price: $495
Shipping: Not included
Provenance: US/CS
Model: M1840
Type: Wristbreaker
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Description:This is what Nathan Bedford Forrest carried! A nice, unmarked 1840 Cavalry saber, also known as a "wristbreaker" and if you hold it extended for long in charge position, you will know why.
These high quality, unmarked ones were made in Germany and left unmarked so a US retailer could apply their own marks. Tiffany, Horstmann and Wm Glaze were among the companies on both sides that did this.
The wire wrapping on the grip has broken in a couple places, but it is original and so I have not messed with it. It can be tacked down if desired, but I would leave it alone. Fit in the scabbard is perfect.