Original Pre-WWI Japanese Artillery Short Sword with Scabbard - Dated Meiji 19 / 1886 Empire Edged Weapons so this has seen a

so this has seen a fair amount of use

The tension on the spring can be controlled by turning the adjusting screw

which has two nickel-plated spring clips on the ends

but there are loads of proof marks on the rifle

Original Pre-WWI Japanese Artillery Short Sword with Scabbard - Dated Meiji 19 / 1886 Empire Edged Weapons so this has seen aOriginal Item: Only One Available. Well this is certainly something we haven't seen before! When it first arrived, we assumed from the shape that it was possibly a Boxer Rebellion era Chinese Jian short sword. However, the level of craftsmanship was definitely higher than usually seen from weapons used in that conflict, so 20th Century was most likely. However, a closer look at the markings revealed a date on the ricasso, and it does not have a