Original Japanese Late Edo Period Women's Kaiken Dagger with Lacquered Scabbard - Handmade Blade Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles Inside liner is named to

Inside liner is named to H

so the original stock cartouches are legible

All scabbard will have minor imperfections or seam splits

The stock has had some repairs done at arsenal

although a few were produced with 5 ¾" barrels and are considered very scarce today

Original Japanese Late Edo Period Women's Kaiken Dagger with Lacquered Scabbard - Handmade Blade Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles Inside liner is named toOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased at a recent military show, this is a very nice Japanese Kaiken (), which translates to "pocket sword". Very similar to the Tanto ( short sword), these were often worn by women, and were used strictly for combat and self defense purposes. Typically measuring 2025 cm (810 in) long with a single edged blade, these were usually housed in a plain mount with minimal ornamental fittings. These were once carried by