Original WWII Last Ditch Japanese Army NCO Katana Sword with Leather Covered Scabbard Bayonets but the lower attachment was

but the lower attachment was completely unique

the other dated 1917

The manufacturer

this is one of the very last single shot Military Pistols adopted by any European Nation

The basket has a lovely lightly oxidized patina

Original WWII Last Ditch Japanese Army NCO Katana Sword with Leather Covered Scabbard Bayonets but the lower attachment wasOriginal Item: Only One Available. The end of WWII marked the beginning of the sword ownership ban in Japan. By law, Japanese citizens were forbidden to own swords. General McArthur did not want the general population to be able to arm again. Most soldiers and citizens surrendered their swords to the American occupying forces. The Americans destroyed a large number of swords by dumping them into the ocean or by melting them. But a small percentage