Original Imperial Japanese WWII Army Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Nickel-Plated Parade Officer’s Sword with Scabbard & Family Crest German Mauser 98k K98 This is a very nice

This is a very nice late 19th Century U

especially on an SA Dagger

indicating it has not been sanded down a lot

so this carbine definitely was reconditioned at arsenal during some point during its life

The grips are excellent with just some tiny indentations in areas

Original Imperial Japanese WWII Army Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Nickel-Plated Parade Officer’s Sword with Scabbard & Family Crest German Mauser 98k K98 This is a very niceOriginal 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