Original U.S. Ornate M-1902 Army Officer's Presentation Sword & Matching Engraved Scabbard Presented to John J. Townsend from Members of 108th Quartermaster Regiment Breda M-37 This is a genuine museum

This is a genuine museum de-acquisition

About 90% of the factory blackening is in the letter fonts in the backgrounds

The Starr had a longer receiver and a distinctive web between the tail of the breech lever and the underside of the butt

The naval fliers experimented smoking awful

There is also a faint 56 in a circle stamped on one of the fingers

Original U.S. Ornate M-1902 Army Officer's Presentation Sword & Matching Engraved Scabbard Presented to John J. Townsend from Members of 108th Quartermaster Regiment Breda M-37 This is a genuine museumOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is the official U. S. Army Officer's Sword, introduced in the early 1900's (M 1902). It has a four bar nickel plated hand guard, black plastic finger grooved grip, slim slightly curved fully etched and nickel plated blade. The etched design has typical United States Military emblems, including the Federal Eagle, crossed cannons, flags, and so forth. There is no maker mark. The sword is engraved: JOHN J. TOWNSEND