Original U.S. Model 1902 Named Army Officers Triple Etched Dress Sword with Scabbard by N. S. Meyer Colonial Japanese Field Gear 2008 edition of Maine Antiques

2008 edition of Maine Antiques Digest shows a photograph of the canteen and discusses the sale of it

Issued over a period of five months—from late March to August

Measures 8 inches in length

It comes with the correct dark OD green paint used on Canadian helmets

We very rarely see these with any type of unit marking

Original U.S. Model 1902 Named Army Officers Triple Etched Dress Sword with Scabbard by N. S. Meyer Colonial Japanese Field Gear 2008 edition of Maine AntiquesOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Model 1902 Army Officers' Saber is the current sword used by officers of the United States Army. The official nomenclature for the current 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, both infantry and cavalry, with the exception of Chaplains. The lightly curved blade measures between