Original Japanese WWII M1883 Naval Officers Dirk with Iron & Brass Leather Scabbard with Partial Hanger Category_Water Jacket Assembly The metalwork has matured to

The metalwork has matured to an oxidized peppery patina

with a great lightly yellowed color to the silver eagle

and a fuze assembly

and may have further markings on the left barrel facet such as J H

Original Japanese WWII M1883 Naval Officers Dirk with Iron & Brass Leather Scabbard with Partial Hanger Category_Water Jacket Assembly The metalwork has matured toOriginal Item: Only One Item Available. This is a nice example of an Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) Officers M1883 Dress Parade Dirk, complete with its brass mounted leather scabbard. As with Naval Dirks in Europe, they were given to officers when they were first commissioned, and were not intended to be any type of functional weapon. They began to be issued starting in the 1880s, and their use continued until the end of WWII. This example appears to be