Original Japanese Edo Period O-Tanto Short Sword with Lacquered Scabbard - Handmade Blade MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock It also appears that the

It also appears that the front was dyed black either during the war

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Tests conducted between 1859 and 1861 found that half of the primers misfired

This is a very handsome

They have full leather behind them

Original Japanese Edo Period O-Tanto Short Sword with Lacquered Scabbard - Handmade Blade MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock It also appears that theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased at a recent military show, this is a very nice Japanese Tanto (), which literally means short sword. These could be in any number of different shapes, depending on the requests of the person who ordered it. The blade is in the typical "Hira Zukuri" shape, which means it is a blade without a shinogi, or ridge typical of longer blades. With a blade 12 1 2" long, it is a bit longer than typical, so these are