Original Boxer Rebellion Chinese Jian Sword with scabbard - Circa 1900 Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly Most were volunteers and conscripts

Most were volunteers and conscripts

before it was then mostly left to itself in a country barn

though additional markings in Japanese have been added

which after the CRIMEAN WAR became known as "Colonial" issue

Original Boxer Rebellion Chinese Jian Sword with scabbard - Circa 1900 Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly Most were volunteers and conscriptsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a typical example of the Chinese Jian sword, as used during the "Boxer Rebellion". Although of similar design no two are exactly alike. This example measures 35 1 2" in overall length with a massive 29 1 2" blade with single fuller down each side. The grip is a simple wood design, with an iron pommel and a circular thick iron cross guard, which is loose due to the grip shrinking. The sword though clearly