Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Excellent Blade - Matched Serial 151771 Snider Rifle who made many of these

who made many of these knives and scabbards during the war

at Salem Church

NOTE: the optic was pictured with the center screw joint not tightened correctly

Robert Nespor

Collar to shoulder:    9"

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Excellent Blade - Matched Serial 151771 Snider Rifle who made many of theseOriginal Item: Only One Available. The end of WWII marked the beginning of the sword ownership ban in Japan. By law, Japanese citizens were forbidden to own swords. General McArthur did not want the general population to be able to arm again. Most soldiers and citizens surrendered their swords to the American occupying forces. The Americans destroyed a large number of swords by dumping them into the ocean or by melting them. But a small percentage