Original U.S. WWI M-1913 Flat Steel Practice Sword - Steel “Waster” Snider Rifle Parts made of feldgrau uniform cloth

made of feldgrau uniform cloth with pointed or "gable" button ends

and there is some light oxidation

This flag is officially called the Nisshōki (日章旗

The example with the horizontal blue bands is a relatively complex training version was produced in 1942 to introduce the user to the variety of deployment options and the nuances of the arming systems

Original U.S. WWI M-1913 Flat Steel Practice Sword - Steel “Waster” Snider Rifle Parts made of feldgrau uniform clothOriginal Item: Only One Available. In martial arts, a waster is a practice weapon, usually a sword, and usually made out of wood, but this example is constructed out of steel. The use of wood instead of metal provides an economic option for initial weapons training and sparring, at some loss of genuine experience. A weighted waster may be used for a sort of strength training, theoretically making the movements of using an actual sword comparatively