Original Japanese Late Edo Period Women's Kaiken Dagger with Lacquered "Bird" Scabbard - Handmade Blade U.S. Flare Guns The best feature of this

The best feature of this helmet is definitely the original hand painted 91st Infantry Division - The Wild West Division emblem in the center of the shield

The stock on this example has a lovely color

as it is creased from poor folding

with a new 31" barrel with an excellent

with just about all parts showing copper

Original Japanese Late Edo Period Women's Kaiken Dagger with Lacquered "Bird" Scabbard - Handmade Blade U.S. Flare Guns The best feature of thisOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased at a recent military show, this is a very nice Japanese Kaiken (), which translates to "pocket sword". Very similar to the Tanto ( short sword), these were often worn by women, and were used strictly for combat and self defense purposes. Typically measuring 2025 cm (810 in) long with a single edged blade, these were usually housed in a plain mount with minimal ornamental fittings. These were once carried by