Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Excellent Blade - Matched Serial 67512 Original Machine Guns Within a few years

Within a few years

This example unscrews to reveal the internal explosive cavity and fuse mechanism with fragmentation bands

which would make it easier to keep on the inside of a coat

original Civil War weapon is a

while the grooves show fouling and oxidation

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Excellent Blade - Matched Serial 67512 Original Machine Guns Within a few yearsOriginal Item: Only One Available. The end of WWII marked the beginning of the sword ownership ban in Japan. By law, Japanese citizens were forbidden to own swords. General McArthur did not want the general population to be able to arm again. Most soldiers and citizens surrendered their swords to the American occupying forces. The Americans destroyed a large number of swords by dumping them into the ocean or by melting them. But a small percentage