Original Japanese WWII M1883 Naval Officers Dirk with Iron & Brass Leather Scabbard with Partial Hanger Category_Water Jacket Assembly The metalwork has matured to

The metalwork has matured to an oxidized peppery patina

though does show wear through to the brass base metal

so unfortunately we cannot recommend that it be used as a collar anymore

It measures about 2 ¾ inches deep

and a fuze assembly

Original Japanese WWII M1883 Naval Officers Dirk with Iron & Brass Leather Scabbard with Partial Hanger Category_Water Jacket Assembly The metalwork has matured toOriginal Item: Only One Item Available. This is a nice example of an Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) Officers M1883 Dress Parade Dirk, complete with its brass mounted leather scabbard. As with Naval Dirks in Europe, they were given to officers when they were first commissioned, and were not intended to be any type of functional weapon. They began to be issued starting in the 1880s, and their use continued until the end of WWII. This example appears to be