Original Japanese Edo Period Handmade Tanto Short Sword by KANETSUNE with Lacquered Scabbard Sharps Rifle This example was overhauled at

This example was overhauled at SAAD (Sacramento Army Depot) at some point

the front ramrod pipe is missing

A scarlet ribbon above the emblem carried the words "U

with only minor staining to the fabric but no damage or holes anywhere

as well as a front dust cover on the sun shade that has a movable shield

Original Japanese Edo Period Handmade Tanto Short Sword by KANETSUNE with Lacquered Scabbard Sharps Rifle This example was overhauled atOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased at a recent military show, this is a very nice Japanese Tanto (), which literally means short sword. These could be in any number of different shapes, depending on the requests of the person who ordered it. The blade length of a tanto is typically between 15 and 30 cm (5. 9 to 11. 8 inches), or 1 Japanese shaku, an ancient measurement. The blade of this example is in the typical "Hira Zukuri" () shape,