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US ARMY WOODEN FENCING SABRE AND
EXTRA BLADE – MARKED ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL 1908:
A very nice, early pattern US Army issue Wooden Fencing
Sabre, complete with the sheet iron guard, and the
“blade” legibly stamped “R.I.A. 1908”, and featuring the
earlier style iron guard that held the wooden blade in
place by the shape of the pommel bend of the guard and
an iron pin through the wooden blade in front of the
guard. The wooden blade is full length and full form,
with no chips or splits and only minor dings from light
use. These earlier pattern fencing sabers were
redesigned to simplify the manufacture and replacing the
wooden blade by eliminating the swell at the pommel and
on the grip area. Accompanying this practice sabre is
one of the later arsenal manufactured replacement
blades, legibly marked “R.I.A. 1914”. Like the blade
on the complete sabre, this replacement blade is in
excellent condition with no damage. This is a real nice
set to add to your early 20th Century Cavalry
collection. $275 for both pieces.
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