Original U.S Civil War German-Made Model 1840 "Wrist Breaker" Heavy Cavalry Saber by P.D. Lüneschloss with Scabbard Spanish Militaria and is 37 1/2" in

and is 37 1/2" in overall length

The throat is the thinner style

which is sewn directly into the helmet

Some surface cracking is evident

Year of Manufacture: 1889 - convertedin 1918

Original U.S Civil War German-Made Model 1840 "Wrist Breaker" Heavy Cavalry Saber by P.D. Lüneschloss with Scabbard Spanish Militaria and is 37 1/2" inOriginal Item: Only One Available. The model 1840 saber, often called the wrist breaker, was a relatively heavy cavalry saber. This sword was manufactured before the Civil War so it saw extensive use by both sides during the war. On the ricasso there is only one marking, P. D. L. in an oval, which indicates that it was manufactured by P D Lneschloss, Solingen Prussia. P. D. L. was one of the oldest and most respected German manufactures of swords.