Original Japanese WWII Army Officer Kyu-Gunto Sword with Asano Clan Crest and Nickel-Plated Scabbard in Cover One-of-a-Kind it is still sharp and

it is still sharp and only has a few very tiny nicks on the edge

first in 10

this example comes with its iron ramrod held under the barrel

British nomenclature is WASHER

Great mustard-coloured blisters

Original Japanese WWII Army Officer Kyu-Gunto Sword with Asano Clan Crest and Nickel-Plated Scabbard in Cover One-of-a-Kind it is still sharp andOriginal Item: Only One Available. The first standard sword of the Japanese military was known as the kyu gunto (, old military sword). Murata Tsuneyoshi (1838 1921), a Japanese general who previously made guns, started making what was probably the first mass produced substitute for traditionally made samurai swords. These swords are referred to as "Murata to" and they were used in both the Sino Japanese war (1894 1895) and the Russo Japanese war