{"product_id":"original-imperial-japanese-wwii-police-dagger-dirk-with-rayskin-grip-scabbard-rare","title":"Original Imperial Japanese WWII Police Dagger Dirk with Rayskin Grip \u0026 Scabbard - Rare","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a very scarce “Style 1” Japanese dirk from the World War II period, the first we have ever offered. This is a Japanese police (sergeant’s) dirk, circa 1900-1945. This example has a lovely wire-wrapped rayskin grip and an original scabbard with working scabbard lock. The backstrap of the hilt bears a lovely police flower emblem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dirk bears a 12 ¼” blade and is 16 ⅜” overall. The blade has been covered in cosmoline to keep it in good shape. There is some minor oxidation spotting. The hilt has a partial S shaped guard without a hole in the end that a sword knot would go through. It has a back strap with little decoration and a fairly flat plane without the \"ears\" and a circle found on Style 3 \u0026amp; Style 4 short sword back straps. The pommel is of a different shape than the Style 3 and Style 4 and does have a five point Japanese Police badge on the back of the pommel. There is no provision for a sword knot on the pommel of the dagger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scabbard measures 13 ⅛” and retains its hanging ring. There is minor denting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very rare example, ready for display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlade Length: 12 1\/4\"\u003cbr\u003eOverall length: 16 3\/8“\u003cbr\u003eCrossguard: 2 3\/4”\u003cbr\u003eScabbard Length: 13 1\/8”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44937004646469,"sku":"ONSV26PCS195","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/0F26F8AC-1E70-42E8-B983-D72AB56DA05B.jpg?v=1777484099","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-imperial-japanese-wwii-police-dagger-dirk-with-rayskin-grip-scabbard-rare","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}