Original Japanese Edo Period Tanto Short Sword with Traditional Handmade Blade & Decorative Lacquered Scabbard 21st Century Army officers

Army officers

so we do not recommend dry firing it

and there is some wear to the swas insignia as well

There are no markings that we can see on the blade

thoroughly tested

Original Japanese Edo Period Tanto Short Sword with Traditional Handmade Blade & Decorative Lacquered Scabbard 21st Century Army officersOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased at a recent military show, this is a very nice Japanese Tanto (), which literally means short sword. These could be in any number of different shapes, depending on the requests of the person who ordered it. The blade length of a tanto is typically between 15 and 30 cm (5. 9 to 11. 8 inches), or 1 Japanese shaku, an ancient measurement. The blade of this example is in the typical "Hira Zukuri" shape, which