Original Japanese Late Edo Period Women's Kaiken Dagger with Lacquered Handle & Scabbard - Handmade Blade Receiver Capture The Cooties

Capture The Cooties

The earliest version of the Navy Cross (1919–1928) featured a more narrow strip of white

and Marines acting as military police

It was withdrawn five days later in a badly shattered condition

turned wood hilt has the carved initials "A

Original Japanese Late Edo Period Women's Kaiken Dagger with Lacquered Handle & Scabbard - Handmade Blade Receiver Capture The CootiesOriginal 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