Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Handmade Ko-Wakizashi Short Sword with Silver Inlaid Iron Mounted Tanto Style Fittings Japanese Militaria The construction utilized the front

The construction utilized the front portion of the "T" cross section French Gras Model 1874 Bayonets which were very available during WW1

and subjected to terrific artillery and mortar fire as well as flame throwers

Army during World War II as the "M1A1 Bangalore torpedo"

on 27 June 1916

in the correct color with six panel construction

Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Handmade Ko-Wakizashi Short Sword with Silver Inlaid Iron Mounted Tanto Style Fittings Japanese Militaria The construction utilized the frontOriginal Item: Only One Available. Wakizashi ( "side inserted companion sword") is a general term for a sword with an edge between one and two shaku long (30 cm and 60 cm), predominantly made after 1600. Generally it is the short blade that accompanies a katana in the traditional samurai daisho pairing of swords, but may be worn by classes other than the samurai as a single blade, also worn edge up as the katana. This example dates from the Edo period