Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Scabbard - Matched Serial 44260 Hotchkiss .303 The late war issue galvanized

The late war issue galvanized steel liner band is marked on the left outer side with 66 n

and distributed by the Educational Services Section of the Bureau of Naval Personnel

along with several other Crown markings

while the other numbers on the rifle are not matching

and is spring loaded so it stays closed

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Scabbard - Matched Serial 44260 Hotchkiss .303 The late war issue galvanizedOriginal Item: Only One Available. The end of WWII marked the beginning of the sword ownership ban in Japan. By law, Japanese citizens were forbidden to own swords. General McArthur did not want the general population to be able to arm again. Most soldiers and citizens surrendered their swords to the American occupying forces. The Americans destroyed a large number of swords by dumping them into the ocean or by melting them. But a small percentage