Sword Making Russian Cavalry Sabre Part 1

CIVIL WAR MODEL 1840 CAVALRY SWORD WITH CONFEDERATE ETCHING ON BLADE MADE BY SOLINGEN. The seller is rachelemandelgallery and is located in Chicago Heights, Illinois. The model 1840 saber, called the wrist breaker, was was a relatively heavy cavalry saber, and as it was manufactured before the Civil War, it saw extensive use by both sides during the war.