Original Japanese Edo Period Kabutowari "Helmet Breaker" with Forged "Dirk" Blade in Lacquered Scabbard Russian Headgear The steel rod helped prevent

The steel rod helped prevent these training aids from breaking too easily

which indicates Armored Panzer Tank Service

particularly near the drag

Navy submarines

Original Japanese Edo Period Kabutowari "Helmet Breaker" with Forged "Dirk" Blade in Lacquered Scabbard Russian Headgear The steel rod helped preventOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased at a recent military show, this is a fantastic condition rare Japanese Kabutowari ( "helmet breaker" or "skull breaker"), also known as hachiwari ("helmet bowl breaker). This is a type of knife shaped weapon, resembling a jitte Japanese police truncheon in many respects. This weapon was carried as a side arm by the samurai class of feudal Japan. Contrary to the name however, it is unlikely that these were