Original WWII Imperial Japanese Army Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Long Nickel Plated Parade Sword with Scabbard German Edged Weapons which brought sudden destruction from

which brought sudden destruction from the skies

It would remain the preferred feed mechanism right up to the end of the military use of the gun

Measures 2 inches across

The booklet shows some staining to the cover and the staples are rusted but is still readable and indicates a print date of June 1918

Original WWII Imperial Japanese Army Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Long Nickel Plated Parade Sword with Scabbard German Edged Weapons which brought sudden destruction fromOriginal 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