Original 17th Century Edo Period Japanese Naginata Polearm with Handmade Blade and Scabbard - 9 ft. Long Category_Lock Assembly The silver has a great

The silver has a great aged patina

stands for Patronenhülse (catridge case)

the guard is quite deformed

The scabbard also bears brass mounts to accommodate the included Mosin-Nagant 1891/30 socket bayonet

and a number 19 is stamped onto the top of the butt stock

Original 17th Century Edo Period Japanese Naginata Polearm with Handmade Blade and Scabbard - 9 ft. Long Category_Lock Assembly The silver has a greatOriginal Item: Only One Available. The naginata (, ) is a pole weapon and one of several varieties of traditionally made Japanese blades (nihont). Naginata were originally used by the samurai class of feudal Japan, as well as by ashigaru (foot soldiers) and shei (warrior monks). The naginata is the iconic weapon of the onna bugeisha, a type of female warrior belonging to the Japanese nobility. Naginata for fighting men and warrior monks were naginata.