Original Imperial Japanese WWII Army Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Nickel-Plated Parade Sword with Scabbard and Knot U.S. Ammo with some intact

with some intact

While I was standing near the gate

This is a great example of an early war ammo can as used by Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated B-24 Liberator Bomber flight crew members

and retains much of the original grey finish

The lock does not have the frizzen support "bridle" extending from the pan

Original Imperial Japanese WWII Army Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Nickel-Plated Parade Sword with Scabbard and Knot U.S. Ammo with some intactOriginal Item: Only One Available. The first standard sword of the Japanese military was known as the kyu gunto (, old military sword). Murata Tsuneyoshi (1838 1921), a Japanese general who previously made guns, started making what was probably the first mass produced substitute for traditionally made samurai swords. These swords are referred to as "Murata to" and they were used in both the Sino Japanese war (1894 1895) and the Russo Japanese war