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I bought this right from a US WWII 41st div. combat medic vet. He acquired it in Japan after the war. It is 100% original and untouched. The optics are about 90+% clear without any problems or issues. The exterior has great original finish. The original case is excellent with the original strap. Only the front strap is broken. This is a great untouched vet pick up set.
This is right out of the attic from a vet's estate as found by "picker
extraordinaire" E Larry. (See photo gallery)
This is a really nice solid and complete example. The leather is excellent without issues. These are hard to find, and It will look great in your display.
Back by popular demand, we have another WWII Jap knee mortar. If you ask any WWII Pacific War vet they will all have stories about the knee mortar. The Japs were notoriously accurate with these mortars. It was said they could put a round right in your back packet. Unlike most mortars of the period, the Japs' mortars were rifled, which was definitely more expensive and time consuming to produce, but made them much more accurate. The Japanese had a serious shortage of everything, and for them it was more advantageous to make a very accurate mortar, and use less projectiles. The US on the other hand used smooth bore mortars in combination with many projectiles to do the job. The mortar is in solid original condition, with approximate 60% finish, and an even patina. The white line on the bbl looks to be recently painted in, but looks good. The numbers appear to be all matching. It has been deactivated to BATF specs rendering it non-useable with a steel bar welded into the bore, and a hole milled into the high pressure area of the bore approx. the size of the bore. The removed piece was glued in to cover the hole. Overall, it displays really well, and neither the hole nor the welding show from the front. This is a great chance to buy a super souvenir of the Pacific War.
If you ask any WWII Pacific War vet they will all have stories about the knee mortar. The Japs were notoriously accurate with these mortars. It was said they could put a round right in your back packet. Unlike most mortars of the period, the Japs' mortars were rifled, which was definitely more expensive and time consuming to produce, but made them much more accurate. The Japanese had a serious shortage of everything, and for them it was more advantageous to make a very accurate mortar, and use less projectiles. The US on the other hand used smooth bore mortars in combination with many projectiles to do the job. The mortar is in solid original condition, with approximate 60% finish, and an even patina. The numbers appear to be all matching. The firing mechanism was period deactivated by welding the front of the firing mechanism, so it is all there, but does not snap. It has been deactivated to BATF specs rendering it non-useable with a steel bar welded into the bore, and a hole milled into the high pressure area of the bore approx. the size of the bore. Overall it displays really well, and neither the hole nor the welding show from the front. This is a great chance to buy a super souvenir of the Pacific War.
This is the early type mortar with the level sight. It is all matched and has good blue mixed with nice patina. It has been correctly deactivated with a hole and bar welded into the muzzle. It has the cloth cover over the mechanism which is always missing. Overall, it is a good looking honest example.
The mortar is in solid original condition, with an even brown patina. It shows old rust and pits, but still looks good. The numbers appear to be all matching. The rear mechanism was period wrapped with a piece of cotton to keep dust and dirt out of the workings. The firing mechanism was period deactivated by welding the front of the firing mechanism, so it does not snap. It is missing the pull lever and the adjustment knob, of which the steel holder is missing the bottom quarter inch. The range adjustment wheel does not move, but I think it just is dirty and a bit rusty, but could be cleaned up to function. It looks like someone hammered the barrel where it comes together with the rear piece, so it will not come apart. The I know it sounds like it has a few problems, but still it will look great in a Pacific War display. It has been deactivated to BATF specs rendering it non-useable with a steel bar welded into the bore, and a hole milled into the high pressure area of the bore approx. the size of the bore. Overall it displays really well, and neither the hole nor the welding show from the front. This is a great chance to buy a super souvenir of the Pacific War.
This is a nice looking example with good original finish. The cap and pin are complete with the string. One end of the pin is broken off @ the pip, but is doesn't really show. This is a perfect grenade for your Pacific War display.
This is the correct grenade for your knee mortar. It is in nice condition, but missing the cap & pin assembly. These are a bit hard to find, so don't miss it.
This is a good looking example, with wonderful original paint. It is nicely arsenal marked with the Jinsen, Korea markings. It is missing the pin and spring, but still a very nice example.
This is a good honest & attractive all sewn battle flag. It shows light and honest use. The ropes were removed years ago, It is a great display piece for your man zone.
This is the 1st one of these I have ever had. It came out of the Midland, Michigan big antique festival in about 1975. I bought it from the car collector who bought it from the US WWII Vet who sold I there. It has been in the car collector's garage ever since. The condition, I would call good to very good. The original Jap brown paint is very good but with a good amount of patina and some light surface rust. The mechanics look to be functional. The hand grips look to have been made of wrapped paper with one missing. The rear tire is solid and has nice Japanese markings. The front tire is the inflatable type. Both tires have dried out and are good for display, but not rideable. The rear bumper has what looks like license plate markings and a nice shrapnel hole. The front frame has a nice original Jap army Star decal. Overall, I would call it nice and original, and in very good shape, but dirty from years of storage. This would be a great addition to a Jap WWII display.
This is a very good honest WWII piece. The sword has a nice blade, showing only light age and use. The handle is good and solid. The scabbard has the original paint and all the fittings are original. The overall length is 38 inches and the blade is 27 inches from the tip to the guard. This will look great in your Pacific collection.
This is a good looking all original piece. The handle is excellent with no issues with the wrapping. The scabbard is 98% original Jap khaki paint. There are several lights dents @ the bottom end, but are very hard to see, and don't detract. The sword is a nice fit into the scabbard. The blade is very good, without any damage or chips, but it is blemished on most of the area, from years of dirt and finger prints. I think some blade polish and a little elbow grease would help. It really does not detract from the overall look of the piece; as this is a good looking example. You will not be disappointed.
This is a really nice looking example. The wooden handle is very tight. The blade is matched to the scabbard and excellent. The scabbard is correctly painted the dark khaki brown color. The sword fits very well into the scabbard. It is not mint, but just really good.
This is a classic WWII Jap officer's sword which shows honest use and some age. The blade is good and solid, as is the scabbard. The handle is solid, but some of the wrapping is missing and shows @ the guard end of the handle. The pin holding the handle to the blade is missing, but easily replaced with a short piece of dowel rod. If only this one could talk! It has the been there chopped that look. It will display well, and is a great souvenir of the war in the Pacific. The overall length is 37.5 inches.
This is a good honest example of a field used Jap NCO sword. The finish shows honest age and use. The blade has some dings and chips, but is still good. The sword fits correctly into the scabbard. I see no numbers on the blade or scabbard, and I think is just a later one, but definitely the real ting. Thos is a good value for a collector on a budget, but who still wants a "real bin there chopped him" sword.
This is a good looking hard to find holster with the rubber/cloth body and the leather top. The rubber body is still sold and pliable. The leather is also very good as the pull tab. It includes the original rod and striker, which are both excellent with great original blued finish. This is a nice set, which will be hard to upgrade.
This is out of the woodwork, last summer in Pontiac, Michigan. It is a complete, or mostly complete WWII Jap flashlight kit. It works on a hand powered magneto. These are a cool typical WWII Japanese item. The condition is very good, but not functioning. I thing someone who understands the internal workings could easily repair it. It displays well, and will be a nice addition to a Pacific War display.
This is a nice solid original example which looks to be functional and without problems. It has the hole drilled into the front for the spring catch, in conjunction with the blued finish, which are both later war features.
This was bought @ a garage sale from a WWII USMC vet last summer in Royal Oak, Michigan. The USMC notebook belonged to the same Marine and is sold separately in my WWII US Misl. section. The belt is in very nice condition showing some age and honest use. The 3 coins are missing, but I think either not a big deal. These are hard to find and not often offered for sale.
This is right out of the woodwork in Warren, MI. It came from a WWII vet that picked it up in the Philippines during WWII. It is cut like a normal WWII Jap cap, but made of blue wool, and with no chinstrap ever present. The body is very sound without any problems, with only a few very small moth holes. The inside has a good sweatband. Overall it has nice solid look showing only light use and some honest age. It also comes with several small rank pips which are unique to the Jap labor or construction troops. This is the 1st one of these rare caps I have had.
These came with the above mentioned flight helmet. The frames are very solid. The band is also solid, but a little bit stretched out. One lenses is cracked and the other is foggy. Still they display very well. They have nice markings on the frame.
This is a good example. It has nice finish, and the cap on top. It is only missing the pin and sting, which a clever guy could make. There is a small hole drilled into the bottom, which is typical when it comes to Jap grenades and ordnance. Yes, it is inert.
I just bought a partially complete US WWII Jap ordinance training kit. These are standard Jap mine fuses. They are very accurate US WWII era copies made for the GIs to train with.
This one has been repainted black, but looks like it may have the original paint underneath; and I can see the yellow stripe under the later paint. There is a machine shop clean cut made through the side to render it inert. The fuse is nice and original, but without the string and pin. It still displays very well
My buddy bought this from a Marine vet's estate several years ago. It is in wonderful shape with nice solid leather. It is the ultimate Jap rear ammo pouch, but... The oiler straps and the interior divider have been removed years ago. Other that that everything is very solid, and overall wonderful for a display.
This is a standard item that is carried with the pistol in the holster. It is anon blued early example. It has a very small amount of surface rust, but is still a god example.
This is a nice solid example of one of the last ditch variations. It shows some honest age, with rust on the grommets, but is overall very good, and one of the least encountered examples.
This is a good example of the Japanese WWII officer's canteen. The body is named and in nice condition. The strap is complete, but broken in one spot. This cold be easily repaired, but I will leave that up to you. These officer canteens are tough to find. Overall, it is a good solid example.
This is the classic Jap Navy style with strap, cover, cup and chain. It shows some use and age, with a few stains, but is 100% untouched and displays well.
This is a very nice and honest example. It displays very well, and is one that is hard to find. 
This is right out of the woodwork in Warren, Michigan, and is the way it came home. The bayonet is a nice solid condition training bayonet. The frog, the part you care about, is in very solid original condition, and has no issues. This is a tough to find frog with the early style narrow belt loops. No, I do not want to sell the frog separately.
This is the harder to find, made in Korea, WWII Japanese bayonet. It has a nice bright blade with a solid grip and very good scabbard.
This is right out of a garage sale north of Detroit. One of my oldest friends found it @ a garage sale for $5. The wife said her husband brought it home form one of the islands, but did not remember which one. It shows age and has some dents. the mouth piece is missing, but is displays well. it is the first one I have had. It has a nice Mum marking with several characters on the front.
I bought these from an antique picker in Sandusky, Ohio who bought them, with some other WWII Jap, souvenirs from the family of a WWII Marine. They are in nice condition showing some honest age and use. The case is nicely marked on the inside, and the original one for the glasses. This is the classic WWII pair of glasses typified by the propaganda of the 1940s showing the Japs wearing these round glasses. They are perfect for your Pacific War display.
Just imagine what kinds of Japanese delicacies were consumed from this mess kit, fish heads and rice anyone? This one was found @ a garage sale of a WWII marine vet in St. Clair, Mich. It shows much use and a good amount of age. It has a nice factory stamp, and would look much nicer cleaned up.
This is a very good solid pair of WWII Jap low shoes. The tops and bottoms are very sound and without problems. The size is marked on the bottoms as a 10.3 which corresponds to 10.3 "Mon" A "Mon" is or was an old Japanese coin, and the size is the length of the amount of cons laid end to end. Really, I'm not making this stuff up.
These embroidered insignias are mint and unissued. They will look great in your display.
These embroidered insignias are mint and unissued. They will look great in your display.
This is the classic Army type war flag ( 26 x 36 in.) with some nice GI souvenir graffiti. It is in really nice condition, with only several small stains, but no holes.
This is a good looking example with lots of writing. It has a nice been there look, without any issues.
This is a classic WWII Pacific war souvenir. It shows some honest age and a few old stains, but displays very well.
This is a classic WWII Pacific war souvenir. It shows some honest age and a few old stains, but displays very well, and is reasonably priced.
This is the classic WWII Jap flag. Every collector should have one! It is just super and has no problems. The corners have gold paper reinforcements for the ties. You will like this one!
I have 2 of these available. Both are perfect without any cracks, and with good working springs. One has green paint, and the other tan, on the front steel pin head. These are always missing, and make your WWII Jap rifle really more attractive. Only one left.
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