Cold Steel U.S. Army Officer's Saber

Hi guys, I was looking at sabers, and most of what I see online seem to be too heavy for me to use one handed. Anyway, I found a fencing school that's not too far from me, and they do teach saber fencing - although you'll have to work your way up from foil. It got me thinking...if I do start the lessons, and eventually graduate to saber, then I would love to have a functional saber that was light enough for me to use - say if I were practicing moves by myself.

I checked out the military swords from Cold Steel (they're the easiest manufacturer for me to buy), and saw that this army officer's saber is only 22 oz. Wow, that put's it in the small sword range! The videos from CS, while over done, do show them cutting with this sword, so it seems to be functional. My only beef is all that engraving on the blade. I've already emailed them to see if they have these swords unengraved, but I doubt it.

Anyway, in my usual round about way, are there other similar sabers out there sans engraving?

The specs of this sword are:

U.S. Army Officer's Saber
Specifications:
Blade Length: 32"
Overall Length: 37 1/2"
Steel: 1055 Carbon
Weight: 22.1 oz
Handle: 5 1/2"
Scabbard: All Steel Scabbard

Thanks!
Cole