Original Imperial Japanese WWII Army Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Nickel-Plated Parade Sword with Scabbard and Knot U.S. Ammo This is a great example

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

This set is in near pristine

and retains much of the original grey finish

with some intact

with a minor bend in the shape

Original Imperial Japanese WWII Army Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Nickel-Plated Parade Sword with Scabbard and Knot U.S. Ammo This is a great exampleOriginal 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