Original WWII Era Imperial Japanese Police Lieutenant’s Officer Kyu-Gunto Dress Sword with Sharkskin Handle & Scabbard Swedish Militaria 1 MkIII and Lee-Enfield Rifle

1 MkIII and Lee-Enfield Rifle No

the crews of BR 111 have 15 confirmed victories and had losses

Designed to be worn in center of the back on a shoulder belt these symbolized the days when battlefield messages were transported from Officer to Officer where the messenger could not reach the pouch

Size 64 is a nice size that can usually accommodate liners from 56cm to 57cm or US 7 1/4 to 7 3/8

It was later to receive two 40-pounder breach loading guns

Original WWII Era Imperial Japanese Police Lieutenant’s Officer Kyu-Gunto Dress Sword with Sharkskin Handle & Scabbard Swedish Militaria 1 MkIII and Lee-Enfield RifleOriginal 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