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Rick · 26th August 2005, 03:53 PM

To me it looks like something that might have been offered for sale to a GI during the post war American occupation of Japan .

Possibly a re-mounted Japanese war prize :
http://tinyurl.com/c5m3x

Perhaps even the ultimate in irony right down to the blued blade ; 1917 model US Navy cutlass :

http://tinyurl.com/ajfeg

I wonder if the new owner will post pics of it here ?

26th August 2005, 03:53 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,262	To me it looks like something that might have been offered for sale to a GI during the post war American occupation of Japan . Possibly a re-mounted Japanese war prize : http://tinyurl.com/c5m3x Perhaps even the ultimate in irony right down to the blued blade ; 1917 model US Navy cutlass : http://tinyurl.com/ajfeg I wonder if the new owner will post pics of it here ? Last edited by Rick; 26th August 2005 at 04:16 PM. Reason: More info