Original Imperial Japanese WWII Army Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Nickel-Plated Company Grade Officer’s Parade Sword with Scabbard & Sword Knot Untouched Antique Guns The liner is painted white

The liner is painted white and is the correct “high pressure” WWII issue and stamped with an F logo over F5 for the FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY Manufactured in Akron

typical of naval service

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The included leather holster is in wonderful

however rust on two of the A washers led to the canvas tearing out

Original Imperial Japanese WWII Army Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Nickel-Plated Company Grade Officer’s Parade Sword with Scabbard & Sword Knot Untouched Antique Guns The liner is painted whiteOriginal 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