The Civil War Relicman, Harry Ridgeway
	Winchester, Virginia USA  Civil War weapons bought and sold (pre 1898)
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Civil War weapons, Relicman sales catalog

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 apply.

All  items listed are believed to be authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described. 

W0931     Cavalry saber, Model 1840, Ames, 1849 (Cabotville, WD)


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.  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 ricasso, iron scabbard with iron mountings.  Manufactured by Ames Manufacturing  Company, Cabotville, Massachusetts.  Marks on ricasso, "AMES MFG CO / CABOTVILLE / 1849" and "US / WD", additional inspector stamping on pommel, "WD" and "JWR".  Scabbard has a rivet which means it was European manufactured.  The grip has leather wrap and wire intact, leather washer is missing, blade is clean with light rust, scabbard intact with light brown rust, nice example of the wrist breaker with early date.  Blade length 36in.
Ref: Thillmann Cav. & Arty. Sabers pg. 66 (1849 Cabotville, WD).        $1,000.