Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Excellent Blade - Matched Serial 67512 Original Machine Guns the Benet–Mercie M1909

the Benet–Mercie M1909

with red inner trim

and the Luftwaffe contract number Ln24483 is present on the opposite side of the frame

which would make it easier to keep on the inside of a coat

There is no maker marked

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Excellent Blade - Matched Serial 67512 Original Machine Guns the Benet–Mercie M1909Original 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