Original Imperial Japanese WWII Army Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Nickel-Plated Parade Sword with Scabbard and Knot Cannons & Mortars It does look like the

It does look like the hilt was possibly "touched up" with some gold paint at some point

but overall is in very good condition

- Enlisted and Officer EGA hat insignia

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Original Imperial Japanese WWII Army Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Nickel-Plated Parade Sword with Scabbard and Knot Cannons & Mortars It does look like theOriginal Item: Only One Available. The first standard sword of the Japanese military was known as the kyu gunto (, old military sword). Murata Tsuneyoshi (1838 1921), a Japanese general who previously made guns, started making what was probably the first mass produced substitute for traditionally made samurai swords. These swords are referred to as "Murata to" and they were used in both the Sino Japanese war (1894 1895) and the Russo Japanese war