Original Japanese WWII M1883 Naval Officers Dirk with Leather Scabbard NATION as well as some light

as well as some light discoloration/staining to the white top

the Japanese lost control of the Western Pacific

and rear of the blade is stamped with the company's name and address marking surrounding their "Prancing Lion" trademark:

and the false clip point edge was sharpened as well

This sample is flame cut to BATF specifications and offered in incredible condition bearing original matched serial numbers on the receiver and trigger group

Original Japanese WWII M1883 Naval Officers Dirk with Leather Scabbard NATION as well as some lightOriginal Item: Only One Item Available. This is a very nice example of an Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) Officers M1883 Dress Parade Dirk, complete with its brass mounted leather scabbard. As with Naval Dirks in Europe, they were given to officers when they were first commissioned, and were not intended to be any type of functional weapon. They began to be issued starting in the 1880s, and their use continued until the end of WWII. In design, it is