Original Imperial Japanese WWII Era Navy M1889 Naval Prison & Shore Patrol Sword with Scabbard Ordnance The barrel still bears crisp

The barrel still bears crisp proofs

We are uncertain on the color codes of the KPA

During the Italian campaign of World War II

and the silver has tarnished to a lovely patina

Navy ships

Original Imperial Japanese WWII Era Navy M1889 Naval Prison & Shore Patrol Sword with Scabbard Ordnance The barrel still bears crispOriginal Item. Only One Available. In the late 1800s special swords were authorized for naval prison and shore patrol personnel. In particular, on March 18, 1889 (Meiji 22), this sword was authorized for naval prison guards. This is a very scarce example of the 1889 Naval Prison & Shore Patrol Sword with its original scabbard. As shown, the sword has an anchor with rope engraved on the back strap at the pommel and on the scabbard tip. This specific