Original U.S Civil War Model 1840 Heavy Cavalry Saber with Steel Scabbard by Horstmann's Philadelphia Category_Blunderbuss As the name suggests (Teller

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The bore is rifled with six deep

This open style insignia is a wreath of oak leaves having an open-winged eagle with wreathed swas superimposed over the wreath

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the Czech arms factory that designed the ZB30/26

Original U.S Civil War Model 1840 Heavy Cavalry Saber with Steel Scabbard by Horstmann's Philadelphia Category_Blunderbuss As the name suggests (TellerOriginal Item: Only One available. Now THIS is a Great recent Attic Find! This heavy Cavalry Saber, known as "Old Wristbreaker" among troops, was designated the U. S. Model of 1840, but was widely used in the War between the States on both sides. This particular example was made by HORSTMANN'S of Philadelphia. This sword conforms exactly to the M 1840 U. S. Heavy Cavalry pattern with brass wire bound leather grip, brass three branch hand guard and