Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Katana Sword with Excellent Blade & Broken Leather Sword Knot - Matched Serial 113643 Fusee Spring & Cover They are a set

They are a set

a bolt modification that helped prevent the carbine snagging on the horse or camel's tack

Scabbard Length: 19⅝"

however the round wire catch has been crushed down

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Katana Sword with Excellent Blade & Broken Leather Sword Knot - Matched Serial 113643 Fusee Spring & Cover They are a setOriginal 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