Original Japanese WWII Army Officer Kyu-Gunto Sword with Asano Clan Crest and Nickel-Plated Scabbard in Cover One-of-a-Kind 114” x 45” Belgian M1889

114” x 45” Belgian M1889 Mauser Rifle

it is still sharp and only has a few very tiny nicks on the edge

By June 30

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British nomenclature is WASHER

Original Japanese WWII Army Officer Kyu-Gunto Sword with Asano Clan Crest and Nickel-Plated Scabbard in Cover One-of-a-Kind 114” x 45” Belgian M1889Original Item: Only One Available. The first standard sword of the Japanese military was known as the kyu gunto (, old military sword). Murata Tsuneyoshi (1838 1921), a Japanese general who previously made guns, started making what was probably the first mass produced substitute for traditionally made samurai swords. These swords are referred to as "Murata to" and they were used in both the Sino Japanese war (1894 1895) and the Russo Japanese war