Original Item: Only One Item Available. This is a very nice example of an Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) Officers M1883 Dress / Parade Dirk, complete with its brass-mounted leather scabbard. As with Naval Dirks in Europe, they were given to officers when they were first commissioned, and were not intended to be any type of functional weapon. They began to be issued starting in the 1880s, and their use continued until the end of WWII.

In design, it is similar to a small Japanese Tanto, but of much lesser quality. The hilt is an ornate cast copper or bronze example, with very nice pebbling on the pommel and collar. It has a very nice faux stingray skin (same) grip, with the original brass wire binding almost fully intact. The pommel is somewhat loose on the blade, due to shrinking over the years. There is a scabbard lock built into the scabbard, but because of wear, it does not hold.

The scabbard (saya) is brass-mounted leather, with the same cherry-blossom motifs and pebbling as seen on the grip mounts. The fitting present on the throat and drag appear to be some time of plastic that was plated to give a brass appearance, most likely an example made towards the end of the war. Still, it presents very nicely!

A hard to find WWII Japanese dagger, ready to add to your collection!

Measurements:
Blade Length: 8 3/8 inches
Handle Length: 4 inches
Total Length: 12 7/8 inches
Sheath Length: inches
Total Length in Scabbard: 16 3/8 inches