Original WWII Imperial Japanese 1941 dated Type 96 Display Light Machine Gun with Bayonet Night Sights The blade has some staining

The blade has some staining and small nicks

Made by a master swordsmith dated 1783 and complete with the Japanese imperial Mum

which translates to "prisoner of war construction and working battalion 24"

After completing recruit training at Parris Island

Head Width 56

Original WWII Imperial Japanese 1941 dated Type 96 Display Light Machine Gun with Bayonet Night Sights The blade has some stainingOriginal Item: Only One Available. Japanese machine guns very rarely show up for sale, so we are especially proud to offer this fantastic BATF approved non firing original example. This is an excellent example of a very desirable early WWII Japanese Type 96 LMG. Designed to fire the same 6. 5x50mm Arisaka cartridge as the Type 38 rifle, they are very similar in appearance to the British Bren gun in that they have a top mounted curved box magazine, a