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VERY RARE Japanese Senior Forester's Dirk 2nd Pattern 1903 NEAR MINT
VERY RARE Japanese Senior Forester's Dirk 2nd Pattern 1903 NEAR MINT
VERY RARE Japanese Senior Forester's Dirk 2nd Pattern 1903 NEAR MINT
VERY RARE Japanese Senior Forester's Dirk 2nd Pattern 1903 NEAR MINT
VERY RARE Japanese Senior Forester's Dirk 2nd Pattern 1903 NEAR MINT
VERY RARE Japanese Senior Forester's Dirk 2nd Pattern 1903 NEAR MINT
VERY RARE Japanese Senior Forester's Dirk 2nd Pattern 1903 NEAR MINT
VERY RARE Japanese Senior Forester's Dirk 2nd Pattern 1903 NEAR MINT
VERY RARE Japanese Senior Forester's Dirk 2nd Pattern 1903 NEAR MINT
VERY RARE Japanese Senior Forester's Dirk 2nd Pattern 1903 NEAR MINT
VERY RARE Japanese Senior Forester's Dirk 2nd Pattern 1903 NEAR MINT
VERY RARE Japanese Senior Forester's Dirk 2nd Pattern 1903 NEAR MINT

VERY RARE Japanese Senior Forester's Dirk 2nd Pattern 1903 NEAR MINT

$ 1370.16

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Modified Item: No
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days

    Description

    VERY RARE, Japanese Senior Forester's Dirk 2nd Pattern 1903 in near mint condition.
    The blade is in near mint condition, with no nicks or dings. The black sharkskin scabbard in in near mint condition with no cracks or dings. The ray skin handle is also in near mint condition, with no nicks or loss of wire. The blade locks to the scabbard perfectly. These dirks were used from 1903 until the end of WW2.
    The blade measures 9 1/2" from tip to habaki. The dirk measures 14 3/8" from tip of the blade to the top of handle. The dirk in scabbard measures 16 5/8" from bottom of scabbard to top of handle.
    The last scan is from page 181 of Richard Fuller and Ron Gregory's book "Japanese Military and Civil Swords and Dirks".
    The next to last scan is from page 178 of the beginning of the article on "Forestry Officials Dirks"
    where it mentions that these dirks are rare.
    Hard to find a nicer example of this dirk.
    Shipping will be by Priority Mail, Registered Mail and fully insured.
    Go to my Ebay store and click on category "WW2 Military Items" to see brand new nylon, padded, zippered, high quality 14" X 4" custom fit Tanto case, an 18" X 5" custom fit Dagger / Dirk case, a 20" X 5" custom fit Dagger case, a 24" X 5" custom fit large Bayonet case, a
    36" long by 6" high case
    for WW2 Japanese Officer dress / parade / wakizashi swords and
    a custom fit 42" X 6" Katana / Sword Case.
    These cases are in mint condition and brand new.
    The zipper
    works perfectly
    . The outer case is heavy duty and sturdy. The inside padding is about 3/8th of an inch thick on
    each side
    of the sword or dagger. Protect your valuable sword, dagger or bayonet with a quality made sword case.
    PLEASE READ MY FEEDBACK COMMENTS AND BUY WITH CONFIDENCE.
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