Original Japanese WWII M1899 Type 32 "Ko" 1st Pattern Cavalry Saber with Scabbard & Finger Loop - Matching Serial 66057 Original Display Machine Guns Donald Seely

Donald Seely

and looks to have been hand engraved:

indicating this was made for a specific person or maker

Transported prisoners of war from Austria to France after V-E Day

Original Japanese WWII M1899 Type 32 "Ko" 1st Pattern Cavalry Saber with Scabbard & Finger Loop - Matching Serial 66057 Original Display Machine Guns Donald SeelyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Imperial Japanese WWII Type 32 "Ko" First Pattern Cavalry saber, complete with its original steel scabbard. Japanese cavalry sabers, originally introduced in the late 19th Century, all have machine made blades with serial numbers on the ricasso and will commonly have arsenal stamps on the guard. The Type 25, introduced in 1892, had brass hilts and plain wood grips. The Type 32, introduced in 1899,