Original Japanese WWII Named Navy Officer Model 1883 Kyu-Gunto Sword with Knot and Leather Parade Scabbard Nepalese Cache Extras This example however also has

This example however also has a substantial leather carrier with shoulder strap

- Newspaper Article and Telegram: Both are in delicate condition and unfortunately dried out with tearing

I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN

There is a tightening strap and buckle to the back as is standard

Red flames rise from the ground in the background

Original Japanese WWII Named Navy Officer Model 1883 Kyu-Gunto Sword with Knot and Leather Parade Scabbard Nepalese Cache Extras This example however also hasOriginal 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