Original WWII Imperial Japanese Army Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Nickel Plated Parade Sword with Scabbard MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly it was changed into its

it was changed into its current form as an order of merit on 4 October 1955 by President René Coty

wrapped by two bare wires

This may have been one of the LAST SNIDER Rifles to be constructed for Military use in that it is dated 1871

the silver wash has has almost completely worn away

the idea was that the wire would be tripped

Original WWII Imperial Japanese Army Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Nickel Plated Parade Sword with Scabbard MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly it was changed into itsOriginal 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