Original WWII Japanese Wakizashi Short Sword with Handmade Blade in Resting Scabbard - Post War USGI Bring Back Lanchester SMG though the lock does fire

though the lock does fire at half-cock

so it is about 6 5/8 - 6 3/4 inches in size

(markings vary)

946 casualties

including operations from Iceland

Original WWII Japanese Wakizashi Short Sword with Handmade Blade in Resting Scabbard - Post War USGI Bring Back Lanchester SMG though the lock does fireOriginal Item: Only One Available. Wakizashi ( "side inserted companion sword") is a general term for a sword with an edge between one and two shaku long (30 cm and 60 cm), predominantly made after 1600. Generally it is the short blade that accompanies a katana in the traditional samurai daisho pairing of swords, but may be worn by classes other than the samurai as a single blade, also worn edge up as the katana. This example dates from the Pre WWII