Original Japanese WWII M1899 Type 32 "Ko" First Pattern Cavalry Saber with Scabbard - Serial 12199 U.S. Holsters the addition of a fragmentation

the addition of a fragmentation sleeve gave it greatly increased anti-personnel fragmentation ability

as only the Navy used the ivory color

shows use and retains it's matching numbers but what actual part it played in the war we shall never know

Other features include flip-up front and rear sights

This Corporal

Original Japanese WWII M1899 Type 32 "Ko" First Pattern Cavalry Saber with Scabbard - Serial 12199 U.S. Holsters the addition of a fragmentationOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice condition Imperial Japanese WWII Type 32 "Ko" First Pattern Cavalry saber, complete with its original steel scabbard. Japanese cavalry sabers, originally introduced in the late 19th Century, all have machine made blades with serial numbers on the ricasso and will commonly have arsenal stamps on the guard. The Type 25, introduced in 1892, had brass hilts and plain wood grips. The Type 32,