Original Imperial Japanese WWII IJA Imperial Japanese Army Wire Cutters - Marked Handle MG 08-15 Maxim and features a fully open

and features a fully open front closure

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with the lower right stampings a bit faint:-

When viewing the ground through the eyepiece while in flight

Original Imperial Japanese WWII IJA Imperial Japanese Army Wire Cutters - Marked Handle MG 08-15 Maxim and features a fully openOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice pair of Japanese IJA wire cutters with detachable handles. The wire cutters measure 18 inches overall, with removable 9 1 2 inch hard wood handles. The metal portions are painted the standard Japanese ordnance tan. One of the handle retains several Kanji markings, possibly a date or maker marking. Both handles are certainly original and one of the two has the metal fittings with a hole at the