Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Naginata Polearm with Handmade Blade and Scabbard - 85 5/8 Inches Long Gun Parts During and after the conflict

During and after the conflict

and does have some denting

presumably from parts produced by Northampton

The blade ricasso is also marked with German three letter code 41 fnl

the Royal Navy was only made up of volunteers

Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Naginata Polearm with Handmade Blade and Scabbard - 85 5/8 Inches Long Gun Parts During and after the conflictOriginal Item: Only One Available. The naginata (, ) is a pole weapon and one of several varieties of traditionally made Japanese blades (nihont). Naginata were originally used by the samurai class of feudal Japan, as well as by ashigaru (foot soldiers) and shei (warrior monks). The naginata is the iconic weapon of the onna bugeisha, a type of female warrior belonging to the Japanese nobility. Naginata for fighting men and warrior monks were naginata.