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Gun Control & RKBA

yagotme

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5. Thanks for the info!

Reply to Dial H For Hero (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 01:15 PM

Mar 2022

Yes, the hollow blades were dull, and were designed that if you tried to put an edge on one, the blade would fail. That way, you could have a sword display set up, and still be "legal". Like a non-firing replica machine gun for a display.

Hmm, did a search, didn't find any quick answers to the hollow blade swords. Probably a Japan-only deal, (cheap, legal display swords to sell to Americans), but a lot of places had them back in the day (80's, 90's).

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(UK) Aylesbury man caught with samurai sword stash [View all] Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 OP

"Stash". yagotme Mar 2022 #1

I would presume that they were modern reproductions, as are 99% of such swords in private hands. Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 #2

Very nice!! yagotme Mar 2022 #3

I recently purchased my wakizashi from International Military Antiques. Highly recommended. Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 #4

Thanks for the info! yagotme Mar 2022 #5