Original Imperial Japanese WWII Army Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Nickel-Plated Parade Officer’s Sword with Scabbard Cannons A Curtiss C-46 Commando arriving

A Curtiss C-46 Commando arriving from the Canal Zone to assisted in the search which ended at dusk

"I hope you will make a better fist of it

The saber comes complete with its original brass mounted leather scabbard

confirming its age and origin

RELIVING THE ERA OF THE GREAT AIRSHIPS

Original Imperial Japanese WWII Army Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Nickel-Plated Parade Officer’s Sword with Scabbard Cannons A Curtiss C-46 Commando arrivingOriginal Item: Only One Available. The first standard sword of the Japanese military was known as the kyu gunto (, old military sword). Murata Tsuneyoshi (1838 1921), a Japanese general who previously made guns, started making what was probably the first mass produced substitute for traditionally made samurai swords. These swords are referred to as "Murata to" and they were used in both the Sino Japanese war (1894 1895) and the Russo Japanese war