Description
The entire gun in excellent used condition with some old vice marks to the barrel
The washer inside the cap is still intact
same with the chin straps
as the United States private firearms industry was still not well-developed
It reads WALTHAM and 17 JEWELS on the dial face
Original WWII "Last Ditch" Japanese Army Type 95 Wood "Pineapple" Handle NCO Katana with Wooden Scabbard - Serial 301637 British Helmets The entire gun in excellentOriginal 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