Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Naginata Polearm with Handmade Blade and Scabbard - 86 Inches Long MG 08-15 Maxim though it is no longer

though it is no longer produced

The Army plans to purchase 12

It is fitted with a set trigger and multi leaf back sight for very accurate shooting at multiple distances

and also states FINE DAMASCUS STEEL

Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Naginata Polearm with Handmade Blade and Scabbard - 86 Inches Long MG 08-15 Maxim though it is no longerOriginal Item: Only One Available. The naginata (, ) is a pole weapon and one of several varieties of traditionally made Japanese blades (nihont). Naginata were originally used by the samurai class of feudal Japan, as well as by ashigaru (foot soldiers) and shei (warrior monks). The naginata is the iconic weapon of the onna bugeisha, a type of female warrior belonging to the Japanese nobility. Naginata for fighting men and warrior monks were naginata.