A FANTASTIC VINTAGE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR "COLD STEEL" 1860's HEAVY CAVALRY SABRE AND SCABBARD

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THIS FANTASTIC VINTAGE REPLICA AMERICAN CIVIL WAR "COLD STEEL" HEAVY CAVALRY SABRE AND SCABBARD FROM THE 1860's MEASURES A VERY DECENT 1007mm IN LENGTH INCLUDING THE SCABBARD (1003mm WITHOUT). THERE IS SOME AGE AND USAGE RELATED WEAR AND TEAR ON THE SCABBARD AND BLADE, BUT IS STILL A FANTASTIC SWORD TO OWN. PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK YOUR RESEARCH. THIS IS THE INFORMATION THAT I HAVE COME UP WITH. 

AT THE OUTBREAK OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR, THERE WERE TWO TYPES OF SABERS ISSUED TO THE FEDERAL CAVALRY: “LIGHT” AND “HEAVY”. THE LIGHT VERSION WAS POPULAR, BUT THE HEAVY MODEL, DUBBED THE “OLD WRIST BREAKER” WAS THE ONE WORTH OWNING, AS IT WAS A SUPERIOR SWORD. ITS 36" BLADE OFFERED BIG REACH ADVANTAGES OVER MOST SABERS, AND ITS SUBSTANTIAL WEIGHT GAVE IT EXCELLENT LEVERAGE. THE BRASS GUARD HAD THREE BARS TO PROTECT THE HAND AND THE GRIP WAS WIRE BOUND LEATHER AND CAPPED WITH A STURDY POMMEL. IN ITS DOUBLE RINGED, STEEL SCABBARD, IT COULD BE EASILY ATTACHED TO A SADDLE OR TO A BELT.

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