April 5, 2024
Ames Model 1840 Enlisted Cavalry Saber
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Ames Model 1840 Enlisted Cavalry Saber.The model 1840 saber, called the "Old Wrist Breaker", 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. Standard features include a relatively straight wooden handle covered with leather and a wire grip, brass hilt has three branches, brass pommel cap and guard are unadorned, steel blade has flat back with narrow and wide fuller stopped at the recess, iron scabbard with iron mountings. Manufactured by Ames Manufacturing Company, Chicopee, Massachusetts. Marks on ricasso, " N.P. AMES/ CABOTVILLE/1845" and "US ", additional inspector stamping on pommel, "NWP". The grip has leather wrap and some wire still intact, scabbard intact and painted black, a decent example of the wrist breaker with desirable early date 1845 which was the first delivery date by Ames of this model.(600 sabres delivered in 1845) Blade length 36in.Early dated M1840 sabres also have possible Mexican War history as well as Civil War.Sword will be professionally packaged for shipping and sent Federal Express Ground to anywhere in continental United States.
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