Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 Aluminum Handle NCO Katana - Matching Number 40961 Flintlocks but firing pin appears to

but firing pin appears to be missing or broken as it does not protrude on trigger pull

a type of scimitar or saif

• 1914 dated Fusee spring cover (early parts were often re-used)

Car pennants like these were used by high ranking NSKK officers

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 Aluminum Handle NCO Katana - Matching Number 40961 Flintlocks but firing pin appears toOriginal Item: Only One Available. The end of WWII marked the beginning of the sword ownership ban in Japan. By law, Japanese citizens were forbidden to own swords. General McArthur did not want the general population to be able to arm again. Most soldiers and citizens surrendered their swords to the American occupying forces. The Americans destroyed a large number of swords by dumping them into the ocean or by melting them. But a small percentage