Original Chinese WWII Era Jian Sword with Leather Covered Scabbard - U.S. Veteran Bringback from CBI Theater WWI which slides down to cover

which slides down to cover the nose area

The original leaf sight and trigger assembly is also still present

White Bear and Big Tree were later sentenced to life imprisonment

Examples with a copper time fuze plug are uncommon

Original Chinese WWII Era Jian Sword with Leather Covered Scabbard - U.S. Veteran Bringback from CBI Theater WWI which slides down to coverOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a typical example of the Chinese Jian sword, typically observed on the market as examples used during the "Boxer Rebellion". This particular example, however, dates from the WWII era, and was brought back as a souvenir by an Army Air Corps Veteran who served in the China Burma India (C. B. I.) theater of operations. Although of similar design no two are exactly alike. This example measures 35 1 2" in overall