Historic.

"What would it be like to perform eastern combat styles with western melee weapons?"

"Lauren is handling a pair of Model 1860 U.S. Cavalry Sabers. More remarkable is that these artifacts were made remarkably close to her home, [and in my very hometown (!!)] by the Christopher Roby Armory in Chelmsford, MA. ^_^"

"Until a short while ago while making this pic, I didn't even know that manufacturing firm existed."