Original WWII Excellent Condition Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Katana Sword - Matched Serial 68192 Flintlocks “The Dud”

“The Dud”

The included steel fitted leather scabbard is in very good condition

the design elements are so pervasive that most who have assimilated them likely have no idea that they once held a “gee whiz” appeal

most likely made by Louis Haiman of Columbus

Original WWII Excellent Condition Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Katana Sword - Matched Serial 68192 Flintlocks “The Dud”Original 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