PRELIMINARY HANDBOOK OF SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS, MODELS L-1 & L-1A LIAISON OBSERVATION AIRPLANES AS MFGER’ED BY “VULTEE AIRCRAFT , INC.”

JAPANESE WWII LATE WAR ARMY OFFICERS SWORD WITH OD PAINTED ALUMINUM SCABBARD, THE 26 3/4″ MACHINE MADE “SIGNED” BLADE IS IN FINE POLISH WITH JUST A COUPLE OF BLEMISHES, THE HANDLE HAS ERSATZ “SHARKSKIN” TYPE MATERIAL UNDER THE TAPE WRAPPING AND THE “BUTTON” SWORD RELEASE DEVICE ON HANDLE IS MISSING, I’M NOT SURE IF IT EVER HAD ONE (NO INLET CUT IN HANDLE), THE TAPE WRAPPING ON GRIP APPEARS TO BE INTACT AND JUST DIRTY FROM IT USE IN WWII, THE ALUMINUM SCABBARD IS UNDENTED WITH APPROX. 80/90% OD FINISH, THE SWORD RATES AS VG+ OVERALL