Original Japanese WWII M1899 Type 32 "Ko" First Pattern Cavalry Saber with Matching Scabbard - Serial 76241 Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly It is however marked with

It is however marked with 800 just over the pin catch

the 24th Division was assigned to X Corps of the Sixth United States Army in preparation for the invasion of the Philippines

and the chin strap is broken on one side

There is also the "Lock Viewers Mark" underneath the rizzen

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Original Japanese WWII M1899 Type 32 "Ko" First Pattern Cavalry Saber with Matching Scabbard - Serial 76241 Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly It is however marked withOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice condition Imperial Japanese WWII Type 32 "Ko" First Pattern Cavalry saber, complete with its original matching steel scabbard. Japanese cavalry sabers, originally introduced in the late 19th Century, all have machine made blades with serial numbers on the ricasso and will commonly have arsenal stamps on the guard. The Type 25, introduced in 1892, had brass hilts and plain wood grips. The Type 32,