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The Civil War Relicman,
Harry Ridgeway
Winchester, Virginia USA (changed hands 70 times in the Civil War!)
I am a collector buying and selling authentic Civil War Relics
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The Civil War Relicman, |
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Winchester, Virginia USA (changed hands 70 times in the Civil War!) |
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I am a collector buying and selling authentic Civil War Relics |
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Weapons of the Civil War
All weapons listed on this webpage are strictly manufactured before 1898, and are considered unsafe for actual use. These are antique collectible weapons of the Civil War (most are pre 1865, unless I state otherwise) and actual firing of these weapons is not recommended for any purpose whatsoever! Because these are all "pre 1898" weapons, no licenses are required for ownership, but common sense and good judgment are real good things to have.
W0696 Cavalry Saber, Model 1840 , Walscheid
The model 1840 saber was a relatively heavy cavalry saber and was called the
"wrist breaker". Steel scabbard with iron mountings. Ricasso is marked
"W. WALSCHEID / SOLINGEN" this is a Prussian producer. This is a rare
producer, apparently never produced any swords for England, and apparently only
existed for a short time to fulfill this contract for export to the US. Sword
was produced during the 1850's. These sabers. would have been stocked in the
arsenals at the start of the conflict and saw use on both sides, although
primary use would have been southern. Leather wrap and wire intact, shows some
wear, handle is original with slight wiggle, leather washer intact, blade is
clean, scabbard intact and bears a Prussian inspector mark, nice example from a
scarce maker.
Blade length 36 inches
Ref: Thillman Swords page 458
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