Original Japanese Edo Period Tanto Short Sword with Handmade Blade, Kogatana & Lacquered Scabbard Price_$-00 - $30 The right hand would be

The right hand would be used for holding a sword

so most likely this was added once it was out of service

A nice Ersatz Bayonet Type EB46 complete with scabbard

as opposed to a single piece

- Original ignition system that dry fires

Original Japanese Edo Period Tanto Short Sword with Handmade Blade, Kogatana & Lacquered Scabbard Price_$-00 - $30 The right hand would beOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased at a recent military show, this is a very nice Japanese Tanto (), which literally means short sword. These could be in any number of different shapes, depending on the requests of the person who ordered it. The blade length of a tanto is typically between 15 and 30 cm (5. 9 to 11. 8 inches), or 1 Japanese shaku, an ancient measurement. The blade of this example is in the typical "Hira Zukuri" shape, which