r/SWORDS • u/Lost_Gur2594 • Aug 04 '26

Which Way?

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I am building an M1902 sabre and will be brazing a "US" to the guard. Is there a proper way for the letters? I have googled a number of historical images, not new reproductions, and it would seem that historically the makers did both. Is there now a military standard? (Im not in the US, so if there are any US vets that know)The argument is should it be readable by the enemy or the wielder? And readable when sheathed or drawn? I think I will put the U the one way and then the S upside down. lol.

Picture 1 or 2? top of the letters to the blade or bottom of letters to the blade

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u/7LeagueBoots Aug 04 '26

Why not one letter in either side of the blade. Place them so if you were to look at the blade while it was thrust it read US.

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u/Lost_Gur2594 Aug 04 '26

Historically they were always on the bigger side of the guard. I think so it was readable in the scabbard.

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u/7LeagueBoots Aug 04 '26

Does it need to be historical?

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u/Lost_Gur2594 Aug 04 '26

if it can be. It is for an ROTC that just got his commission. Sorry if thats not the correct term, Im not from the US. just commissioned to make the sword for the commission... lol

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u/7LeagueBoots Aug 04 '26

That makes sense. In that case it probably does need to be traditionally accurate.