Original 15th-16th Century Japanese Wakizashi Signed BISHU OSAFUNE SUKESADA in Resting Scabbard Fusee Spring & Cover The rear sight unfortunately looks

The rear sight unfortunately looks to have been removed or broken off long ago

Vlissingen has been an important harbour for centuries

CT with their new rifle in tow

which is why this model 1884 does not have the rod bayonet nor the simplified trigger guard

which has most of an original address label

Original 15th-16th Century Japanese Wakizashi Signed BISHU OSAFUNE SUKESADA in Resting Scabbard Fusee Spring & Cover The rear sight unfortunately looksOriginal Item: Only One Available. Wakizashi ( "side inserted companion sword") is a general term for a sword between one and two shaku long (30 cm and 60 cm). 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. As best we can tell, this example dates from the Muromachi period ( Muromachi