Original U.S. Pre-WWII M-1903 Army Officer's Dress Sword named to Emory W. Heizer with Scabbard Category_Martini-Henry Rifles and it floats in water

and it floats in water to dampen the movement

the Model 1859 fired a glazed linen combustible

so at the beginning of the war they were issued with bayonets originally made for those rifles

Original Item:  The rear cover closes the top of the Vickers receiver and supports the rear sight assembly

The blade is engraved Le Deruter Ressert

Original U.S. Pre-WWII M-1903 Army Officer's Dress Sword named to Emory W. Heizer with Scabbard Category_Martini-Henry Rifles and it floats in waterOriginal Item: One of a Kind. 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, dark composite 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 a panel showing the name of the officer Emory W. Heizer in