Found this sword in my uncles attic any one help Id

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It had a tag that said 1840 sword . Its marked like bb and x6 pics added
 
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Looks more like a reproduction of a cavalry sword. The made in ? is ground off for whatever reason and the rest of the marks questionable as to meaning anything. The pictures do not open in any size worth viewing and both sides of the hilt might be helpful. The slight hump to the grip would emulate the light cavalry of the American Civil War and not the 1840 "wristbreaker" model.

It is easier to view this one as what it is not, rather than what it is.

Cheers

GC
 
In addendum, as many will insist an M1860 exists, they were simply listed in early contracts as the light. This is borne out in contracts with Ames and letters of 1858. Most will list the light as an 1860 but marks go back to that first contract with Ames. I get somewhat blue in the face explaining that even to "seasoned" collectors and buffs and it is easier to regard the 1840 and 1860 simply as the heavy and light to placate the anal such as me. Both were derived of French model 1822 patterns. The light more emulating the officer vs the trooper sword. The trooper sword is what the Prussians copied and which were part of the American trials. The Prussian 1822 (yes, they listed it as the 1822) was favored over the French submission and likely more due to production number availability and cost. Those first swords accepted were from S&K (Schnitzler&Kirschbaum). There were many more import "heavies" than the American contracts of the M1840.

A generic Prussian M1840 aka Prussian mle1822 aka wristbreaker

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Cheers

GC
 
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