SPRINGFIELD ARMORY
Edged Weapon Survey Data
by Thomas J. Wiltzius
M-1905-06 Experimental Saber
A total of 157 M-1905-06 Experimental Sabers were produced in three different lengths at the Springfield Armory in 1906 (another 11 sabers without serial numbers had been produced in 1905 and are in the Springfield Armory Museum). Springfield also produced the M-1905/06 Experimental Saber with two points, standards and clipped. The following data reflects the known information about surviving sabers. Additional information is welcome.
	Serial Number	Length (inch.)	Point
	1	29.5	Clipped
	3	32	Standard
	6	30	Standard
	8	30	Clipped
	11	27	Clipped
	20	27	Standard
	35	30	Standard
	36	32	Standard
	44	32	Standard
	50	32	Standard
	52	32	Standard
	62	27	Clipped
	66
	68	27	Standard
	95	27	Standard
	105	30	Clipped
	113	27	Standard
	114	32	Standard
	121	30	Standard
	127	32	Clipped
	132	32	Standard
	137	30	Standard
	139	32	Standard
	145	30	Standard
	156	30	Standard
	160	30	Standard

Updated: January 11, 2006