Original Imperial Japanese WWII Era Navy M1889 Naval Prison & Shore Patrol Sword with Scabbard Russian Machine Guns The buckles and keepers are

The buckles and keepers are embossed with the classic German oak and acorn motif seen on hangers for many military daggers

The black leather visor is still in good shape and supple

9 mm) Minié ball

which is fairly standard for quartermaster issued tunics

with pewter above & below the head keeping it in place

Original Imperial Japanese WWII Era Navy M1889 Naval Prison & Shore Patrol Sword with Scabbard Russian Machine Guns The buckles and keepers areOriginal Item. Only One Available. In the late 1800s special swords were authorized for naval prison and shore patrol personnel. In particular, on March 18, 1889 (Meiji 22), this sword was authorized for naval prison guards. This is a very scarce example of the 1889 Naval Prison & Shore Patrol Sword with its original scabbard. As shown, the sword has an anchor with rope engraved on the back strap at the pommel and on the scabbard tip. This specific