{"product_id":"original-japanese-wwii-m1883-naval-officers-dirk-with-leather-scabbard","title":"Original Japanese WWII M1883 Naval Officers Dirk with Leather Scabbard","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hard to find WWII Japanese dagger, ready to add to your collection!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBlade Length: 8 3\/8 inches\u003cbr\u003eHandle Length: 4 inches\u003cbr\u003eTotal Length: 12 7\/8 inches\u003cbr\u003eSheath Length: inches\u003cbr\u003eTotal Length in Scabbard: 16 3\/8 inches \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40580499308613,"sku":"ONSV23PCS53","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV23PCS53__02.jpg?v=1684958082","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-japanese-wwii-m1883-naval-officers-dirk-with-leather-scabbard","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}