Original Japanese WWII Army Officer Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Parade Dress Sword & Scabbard With Family Crest - Maru ni Sagari Fuji, Fujiwara Clan WWII The top cover is marked

The top cover is marked " M

was made by Knox which is well marked in the crown

This example is offered in very good condition and bears an ink stamp that reads 7-43/JL&S/449

though it does have some worm damage

Caliber: about 18mm (13 Bore)

Original Japanese WWII Army Officer Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Parade Dress Sword & Scabbard With Family Crest - Maru ni Sagari Fuji, Fujiwara Clan WWII The top cover is markedOriginal 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