WW2 JAPANESE NAVAL OFFICERS DIRK
HISTORY
Although adopted some 59 years before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, these daggers remained in use through the end of World War II. The Japanese military in the modern era required their officer’s to purchase their own uniforms, equipment and personal weapons, just as nearly every major military force in the world did. As such, even though standardized regulations were in place for every conceivable item an officer might need, variations did exist “ especially within the realm of edged weapons like swords and dirks.
This is a nice quality dagger that still retains its original decorated end and lotus leaves to the shark skin wrapped handle. nicely decorated to handle and scabbard fittings in relief still showing some of the original gilt to the fittings. Fullered blade showing its quality. Clean blade as shown in the images. Arsenal issue mark stamped on the cross-guard. Ray Skin handle in great condition with no splits or cracks and the original wire still present. The end cap to the handle is still present as some examples have lost them. Wont get better