Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Handmade Ō-Wakizashi Short Sword in Shikomizue Sword Cane Mountings MG 42 with tears and about 25%

with tears and about 25% missing

which is still easily visible

and the very bottom of the cane is actually an inert rifle cartridge

On 1 October 1825

The flag is marked on the canvas header with a faint red Eagle / M indicating German Kriegsmarine (Navy) acceptance

Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Handmade Ō-Wakizashi Short Sword in Shikomizue Sword Cane Mountings MG 42 with tears and about 25%Original Item: Only One Available. Wakizashi ( "side inserted companion sword") is a general term for a sword with an edge between one and two shaku long (30 cm and 60 cm), predominantly made after 1600. Generally it is the short blade that accompanies a katana in the traditional samurai daisho pairing of swords, but may be worn by classes other than the samurai as a single blade, also worn edge up as the katana. This very nice example dates from the