Produced in Philadelphia, this sword is free of United States inspection markings but otherwise follows the regulations for the Model 1840 Heavy Cavalry Sword, aka The Wristbreaker, suggesting a private purchase weapon. The finish of the blade, traditionally left in-the-white or done in a single layer of nickel on Army weapons, is a dual layer plating, with a layer of copper applied directly to the naked steel, and a layer of nickel over the copper; this finish would provide superior corrosion resistance, and was sometimes seen as a special order feature on weapons privately purchased by naval officers and commercial sailors. Measuring 41 inches overall, the 35 1/2 inch curved double-fuller blade is marked with the two-line Scheble & Fischer address on the left ricasso. Silver finished 2-branch brass guard, with a helmet style pommel and a wire and leather wrapped grip. With a nickel finished scabbard, marked "3" on the drag.