Original WWII Japanese Wakizashi Short Sword with Handmade Blade in Resting Scabbard - Post War USGI Bring Back Lanchester SMG As with all revolvers of

As with all revolvers of this age it can be finicky at times

though the lock does fire at half-cock

which is marked with the full logo of producer HAWKES & Co

It measures was 49 inches (1

and records indicate that contractor "784" was A

Original WWII Japanese Wakizashi Short Sword with Handmade Blade in Resting Scabbard - Post War USGI Bring Back Lanchester SMG As with all revolvers ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. Wakizashi ( "side inserted companion sword") is a general term for a sword with an edge between one and two shaku long (30 cm and 60 cm), predominantly made after 1600. Generally it is the short blade that accompanies a katana in the traditional samurai daisho pairing of swords, but may be worn by classes other than the samurai as a single blade, also worn edge up as the katana. This example dates from the Pre WWII