Original Japanese WWII M1899 Type 32 "Ko" 1st Pattern Cavalry Saber with Scabbard & Finger Loop - Matching Serial 66057 Royal Air Force a renowned portrait painter of

a renowned portrait painter of the day

With the straps

Almost 80 percent of French tanks did not have radios

After World War II it was used by Indonesian forces during the Indonesian National Revolution against Dutch forces notably during the Attack on Jogjakarta 1949

this example has been retro-fitted with a modern safety feature: a frame mounted "floating" firing pin

Original Japanese WWII M1899 Type 32 "Ko" 1st Pattern Cavalry Saber with Scabbard & Finger Loop - Matching Serial 66057 Royal Air Force a renowned portrait painter ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Imperial Japanese WWII Type 32 "Ko" First Pattern Cavalry saber, complete with its original steel scabbard. Japanese cavalry sabers, originally introduced in the late 19th Century, all have machine made blades with serial numbers on the ricasso and will commonly have arsenal stamps on the guard. The Type 25, introduced in 1892, had brass hilts and plain wood grips. The Type 32, introduced in 1899,