Original WWII Imperial Japanese Army Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Nickel Plated Parade Sword with Scabbard & Family Crest 21st Century however almost all of the

however almost all of the original silver plate is intact over the steel base and is nicely patinated

This example is only marked with 6x30 on the right plate

Collar to shoulder: 10”Shoulder to sleeve: 21

and it measures approximately about 69cm around the liner holes

Original WWII Imperial Japanese Army Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Nickel Plated Parade Sword with Scabbard & Family Crest 21st Century however almost all of theOriginal 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