Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Excellent Blade and Post Production Marked Scabbard - Serial 78053 Price_over $990 Recoilless rifles are capable of

Recoilless rifles are capable of firing artillery-type shells at reduced velocities comparable to those of standard cannon

There is even a tompion muzzle plug with the rifle

This is short for Königliche Bayerische 2

which matches the number on the underside of the fore stock right by the nose fitting

This would identify the medal to a member of the 8th Company

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Excellent Blade and Post Production Marked Scabbard - Serial 78053 Price_over $990 Recoilless rifles are capable ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. The end of WWII marked the beginning of the sword ownership ban in Japan. By law, Japanese citizens were forbidden to own swords. General McArthur did not want the general population to be able to arm again. Most soldiers and citizens surrendered their swords to the American occupying forces. The Americans destroyed a large number of swords by dumping them into the ocean or by melting them. But a small percentage