Original 17th Century Edo Period Japanese O-Wakizashi Short Sword with Handmade Blade in Resting Scabbard Category_MG 42 Mounts the Squadron was ready for

the Squadron was ready for action

In the middle right is the co-pilot

I have the honor to submit herewith a report of the movements of my command on Saturday

The scabbard body is straight

Original 17th Century Edo Period Japanese O-Wakizashi Short Sword with Handmade Blade in Resting Scabbard Category_MG 42 Mounts the Squadron was ready forOriginal Item: Only One Available. Wakizashi ( "side inserted companion sword") is a general term for a sword with an edge between one and two shaku long (30 cm and 60 cm), predominantly made after 1600. Generally it is the short blade that accompanies a katana in the traditional samurai daisho pairing of swords, but may be worn by classes other than the samurai as a single blade, also worn edge up as the katana. This example dates from the Edo period