SPRINGFIELD
ARMORY
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Edged
Weapon Survey Data
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by
Thomas J. Wiltzius
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M-1872 Cavalry Officer Sword
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| The Springfield Armory manufactured 2,476 M-1872 Cavalry Officer swords. For type classifications, we choose to use the Springfield Armory signature found on the ricasso and have roughly estimated the numbers based on observed qualities. | |||
| Type | Year | Production | |
| I | 1873 | 1 | |
| 1874 | 3 | ||
| 1876 | 102 | ||
| 1880 | 103 | ||
| 1881 | 100 | ||
| II | 1884 | 1 | |
| 1886 | 154 | ||
| III | 1887 | 100 | |
| IV | 1889 | 1 | |
| 1890 | 500 | ||
| V | 1891 | 500 | |
| 1900 | 301 | ||
| 1901 | 310 | ||
| 1902 | 300 | ||