Original Japanese Edo Period Tanto Short Sword with Handmade Blade, Kogatana & Lacquered Scabbard Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts A great decorator resembling a

A great decorator resembling a Pennsylvania long Rifle

It does look to have deformed slightly over the years

Murphy and his son David M

selling everything from firearms to hats

All images are in great condition and still easily discernible

Original Japanese Edo Period Tanto Short Sword with Handmade Blade, Kogatana & Lacquered Scabbard Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts A great decorator resembling aOriginal 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 length of a tanto is typically between 15 and 30 cm (5. 9 to 11. 8 inches), or 1 Japanese shaku, an ancient measurement. The blade of this example is in the typical "Hira Zukuri" shape, which