Description
Early in the operation
It is a fine Solingen-Produced example made by the well known firm Ernst Pack & Söhne of Solingen
17 Erdgelb-matt (matte earth yellow)
ran into heavy action
22 March 1939)
Original Edo Period Japanese Handmade Wakizashi Short Sword in Handachi Mountings with Lacquered Scabbard German Flags Early in the operationOriginal 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