Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Katana Sword with Polished Blade and Scabbard - Missing Throat Fitting Lee-Enfield (SMLE) like most things by the

like most things by the end of the Civil War technology had moved on

It currently is stuck on the pistol

and henceforth often referred to as the “Springfield Randall” by collectors

Original Item: In British nomenclature

EK believed that wood handles would resist rot better than leather

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Katana Sword with Polished Blade and Scabbard - Missing Throat Fitting Lee-Enfield (SMLE) like most things by theOriginal 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