Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Handmade Wakizashi Short Sword with Abalone Shell Inlaid Handle and Scabbard U.S. Replica The result of this encounter

The result of this encounter was twelve PAVN killed

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It also is stamped with a batch number on the interior of the rear skirt

We believe it was POW made

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Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Handmade Wakizashi Short Sword with Abalone Shell Inlaid Handle and Scabbard U.S. Replica The result of this encounterOriginal 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 very nice example dates from the