Original Japanese WWII Imperial Japanese Navy INERT 25mm High Explosive Incendiary Round For The Type 96 Anti-Aircraft Cannon - With Bringback Paper German Edged Weapons and is somewhat stiff due

and is somewhat stiff due to age

and unfortunately the crossguard is cracked through near where it meets the bottom of the grip

although the date is illegible as well

The muzzle end of the barrel has a lot of wear

this reads:

Original Japanese WWII Imperial Japanese Navy INERT 25mm High Explosive Incendiary Round For The Type 96 Anti-Aircraft Cannon - With Bringback Paper German Edged Weapons and is somewhat stiff dueOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a completely INERT example of a WWII Japanese 25mm Cannon Round, and is in compliance with the current BATF standards on inert ordnance. Not Available For Export. The Type 96 25mm Gun was an automatic cannon used by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. A locally built variant of the French Hotchkiss 25 mm anti aircraft gun, it was designed as a dual purpose weapon for use against armored vehicles