Original WWII Japanese Wakizashi Short Sword with Handmade Blade in Resting Scabbard - Post War USGI Bring Back MG 34 Feed Assembly Serial number 7698 / b

Serial number 7698 / b is marked on almost every part of the rifle

but as stated does show signs of heavy use and wear

and does not look to be structural

to help secure the canteen during fast movement

and is nicely Waffenamt WaAA10 marked on the left side of the breech

Original WWII Japanese Wakizashi Short Sword with Handmade Blade in Resting Scabbard - Post War USGI Bring Back MG 34 Feed Assembly Serial number 7698 / bOriginal Item: Only One Available. Wakizashi ( "side inserted companion sword") is a general term for a sword with an edge between one and two shaku long (30 cm and 60 cm), predominantly made after 1600. Generally it is the short blade that accompanies a katana in the traditional samurai daisho pairing of swords, but may be worn by classes other than the samurai as a single blade, also worn edge up as the katana. This example dates from the Pre WWII