RARE EXPERIMENTAL Springfield Armory M 1905 1906 US Army Officer Saber Sword WW1
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An exceedingly rare Springfield ArmoryM1905-06 US Army Officer saber.To begin, I know very little about swords, please ask any and all questions.The blade is clearly marked "SA 1906" and "111". The blade measures 29 1/2 inches longand the hilt measures 6 1/2 inches for a combined length of 36 inches. The blade has variousnicks and the handle is in good condition. I have not cleaned the sword. The scabbard alsohave small nicks. S&H will be 20 dollars though FEDEX or UPS.Take from "THE SPRINGFIELD EDGE"M-1905/06 Experimental Saber Basic InformationThe M-1905/06 Experimental Saber was designed and 11 were produced for trials in 1905 after several prototypes were produced, examined and rejected. (Most of these prototypes are at the Springfield Armory Museum today.) The saber was designed to be used by the Cavalry instead of the M-1902 Officers Saber.The M-1905/06 Officers Saber was produced in three different lengths for trials.A total of 157 additional M-1905/06 Experimental Sabers were produced at the Springfield Armory in 1906. Just over 1,000 hilts and guards produced by Springfield were sent to the Ames Company for mounting on Ames manufactured blades.Both Springfield and Ames produced the M-1905/06 Experimental Saber in three different lengths and with two points, standard and clipped. Springfield put serial numbers on their blades
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