Original WWII Excellent Condition Japanese Army Type 95 Aluminum Handle NCO Katana - Matching Number 51198 20th Century Action Date: 6-Jun-44

Action Date: 6-Jun-44

and while it still does have a lot of the original paper backing

Here we have a French Model of 1842 Short Artillery Rifled Musket with a back action lock

reaching their zenith during World War I

one in either hand

Original WWII Excellent Condition Japanese Army Type 95 Aluminum Handle NCO Katana - Matching Number 51198 20th Century Action Date: 6-Jun-44Original 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