Original Japanese WWII M1883 Naval Officers Dirk with Brass Mounted Leather Scabbard Swedish Militaria he became the unit's worst

he became the unit's worst killer

and a lovely patina on the handle

It is a “single button” design with cotton lined interior

Probably a 7-8 out of 10

This nice example with complete liner but missing chinstrap that has original period colored camouflage textured paint in red

Original Japanese WWII M1883 Naval Officers Dirk with Brass Mounted Leather Scabbard Swedish Militaria he became the unit's worstOriginal Item: Only One Item Available. This is a very nice example of an Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) Model 1883 Officers Dress Parade Dirk, complete with its brass mounted leather scabbard. As with Naval Dirks in Europe, they were given to officers when they were first commissioned, and were not intended to be any type of functional weapon. They began to be issued starting in the 1880s, and their use continued until the end of WWII. In design, it is