Original WWII Imperial Japanese Army Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Nickel Plated Parade Sword with Scabbard U.S. Field Gear accomplished by years of cleaning

accomplished by years of cleaning

Shell has original paint with no dents

with light rust peppering

above serial number 207853

This 1898 Bayonet has very fine nickel plated hilt mounts

Original WWII Imperial Japanese Army Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Nickel Plated Parade Sword with Scabbard U.S. Field Gear accomplished by years of cleaningOriginal 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