Original Japanese Katana Samurai Sword in Early 20th Century Fittings - 19th Century Handmade Blade French Pistols Overall condition is very good

Overall condition is very good to excellent

Beautifully decorated with steel fluting and rivets

They both had a slender symmetrical grip of "Coca-Cola bottle" shape and both weighed the same 1

somewhere between a gunome midare and notare shape

Large calibre)

Original Japanese Katana Samurai Sword in Early 20th Century Fittings - 19th Century Handmade Blade French Pistols Overall condition is very goodOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased directly collector in the UK, this is a nice condition katana, most likely used in the early 20th century, and possibly in WW2. This is a great sword with some honest wear, and the fittings have a lot of features we haven't seen before. The blade is handmade and expertly crafted by a master sword maker due to a few tell tale characteristics that include: Single hole tang Holes in tang are punch not drilled.