Original Imperial Japanese WWII Army Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Nickel-Plated Parade Officer’s Sword with Scabbard & Family Crest Stencils This example has a 5

This example has a 5 inch long single-edged clip-point blade

All in original boxes

and the E / L G / * in an Oval Liège proof mark on top of the breech

stating in the application that "The invention described herein

Approximate MeasurementsCollar to shoulder: 10”Shoulder to sleeve:25 ”Shoulder to shoulder: 16”Chest width: 18

Original Imperial Japanese WWII Army Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Nickel-Plated Parade Officer’s Sword with Scabbard & Family Crest Stencils This example has a 5Original 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