Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Scabbard - Matched Serial 44260 MG 08-15 Maxim The action works beautifully and

The action works beautifully and the bore has clear lands and grooves

The tan leather sweatband is in excellent condition

designed to be used with the T19E1 tankers helmet

It has a smooth bore barrel of 39 1/2" with a flared muzzle with an overall length of 51 1/2"

There was also however "Operation Dragoon"

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Scabbard - Matched Serial 44260 MG 08-15 Maxim The action works beautifully andOriginal 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