Original WWII Chinese National Revolutionary Army Officer Kuomintang Dagger & Scabbard Category_Water Jacket Assembly Prior to the First World

Prior to the First World War was a farmer in South Africa

We do not know if it functions though it does appear to operate normally

Possibly a field repaint for a worn helmet that went a bit wrong

The original rear sight notch is in place on the top of the barrel catch

Original WWII Chinese National Revolutionary Army Officer Kuomintang Dagger & Scabbard Category_Water Jacket Assembly Prior to the First WorldOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a rare example of the type of dress dagger that was approved for wear by officers of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army () at the time of the Sino Japanese war of 1937 1945. Often abbreviated as the NRA, the group was the military arm of the Kuomintang (KMT, or the Chinese Nationalist Party) from 1925 until 1947. These officer's daggers were both finely and crudely made, with a great deal of variation