WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Shin-Gunto Katana Sword - Replica German Afrikakorp and the butt plate U

and the butt plate U

and one on the inside

It is speculated that "ARTHUR" may have been Arthur Conan Doyle the Author of SHERLOCK HOLMES who was also known to be part of this circle of friends

John Sibley became one of London's premier Gun Makers by the end of the 17th Century

CATER & Co

WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Shin-Gunto Katana Sword - Replica German Afrikakorp and the butt plate UOriginal Replica 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 McCarthur 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