Original WWII U.S. Model 1902 Army Officer’s Sword Presented to Capt. Asa J. Dion in October 1943 Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts with the blued 16 inch

with the blued 16 inch blade

and Japan wanted it back

Probably made in the 1840s as a big game rifle

A compelling dagger that sends shivers up your spine

The third pattern

Original WWII U.S. Model 1902 Army Officer’s Sword Presented to Capt. Asa J. Dion in October 1943 Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts with the blued 16 inchOriginal Item: One of a kind. The Model 1902 Army Officers' Saber is the current sword used by officers of the United States Army. The official nomenclature for the current regulation U. S. Army saber is saber for all officers, Model 1902. It was adopted on July 17, 1902 by authority of General Order No. 81. The M1902 saber was authorized for all officers with the exception of Chaplains. The sword was designed to be a replacement for the U. S model