Original Japanese Pre-WWII Army Company Grade Officer's 1886 Pattern Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Sword with Chrome Plated Scabbard Availability_Both The Militia were the first

The Militia were the first line of Defense against any French Invasion to hold the "Frogs" at bay until Regular Troops could arrive

This is truly a lovely untouched example in great condition

Orbanes says

and is not secured by anything

Unfortunately the leather blade buffer is missing from this piece

Original Japanese Pre-WWII Army Company Grade Officer's 1886 Pattern Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Sword with Chrome Plated Scabbard Availability_Both The Militia were the firstOriginal 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