Original WWII Imperial Japanese Army Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Nickel Plated Parade Sword with Scabbard MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly the silver wash has has

the silver wash has has almost completely worn away

There are a few spots of fouling and oxidation in the grooves

wrapped by two bare wires

the idea was that the wire would be tripped

pulling this removed the wire so the grenade could be thrown

Original WWII Imperial Japanese Army Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Nickel Plated Parade Sword with Scabbard MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly the silver wash has hasOriginal 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