These U.S. Model 1840 style sabers were produced in Columbus, GA, c. 1861-1862 by German immigrant manufacturers Louis and Elias Haiman, who were the largest manufacturers of Confederate swords early in the war and were producing up to 80 sabers a day, and delivered 3,000 sabers in 1862 alone. They also produced other military goods, including copies of Colt revolvers starting in 1862 as the "Confederate Firearms Manufacturing Company." "16" is stamped on top of the cast guard, and the drag has a "6" or "9"; there are otherwise no visible markings. The blade has a single unstopped fuller which is typical for these sabers and measures around 36 inches in length. Provenance: The George S. Lewis Jr. Collection