Original U.S. Pre-WWI Experimental 1902 Army Officer’s Saber with Scabbard - Serial Number 1 - Trial Version of 1902 Officer’s Saber Thompson SMG fitted with the correct Buffington

fitted with the correct Buffington rear sight and barrel band

The restrictions imposed on the Bulgarian Army by the Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine of 1919 were overcome in the mid 1930s and in 1935 the High Command ordered the design of a new army helmet

This has worn the stock in many areas from cleaning

The frame is relieved to allow the use of a rebated cylinder that enables the Army to be chambered in

Erinnerung an meine Dienstzeit (In Memory of My Service Time) along with a M1916 Helmet

Original U.S. Pre-WWI Experimental 1902 Army Officer’s Saber with Scabbard - Serial Number 1 - Trial Version of 1902 Officer’s Saber Thompson SMG fitted with the correct BuffingtonOriginal Item. One of a Kind. Now this is something truly extraordinary. The 1902 Army Officers Saber has been and is still the current sword used by officers of the U. S. Army. The final design of the M1902 was the result of many years of study and experimentation by Henry V. Allien & Company, in collaboration with several army officers after they approached Mr. Allien privately and requested he develop a more effective saber for the US military.