Original WWII Imperial Japanese Army Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Long Nickel Plated Parade Sword with Scabbard German Edged Weapons of the style used from

of the style used from 1919 until 1933

A weak creep spring inside the grenade firing mechanism allowed the firing pin to be thrown back upon launching

which now has oxidized to a lovely gray patina

Measures 2 inches across

From 5–10 August

Original WWII Imperial Japanese Army Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Long Nickel Plated Parade Sword with Scabbard German Edged Weapons of the style used fromOriginal 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