Original WWII Japanese Navy Officer P1937 Kai-Gunto Katana Sword with Sharkskin Scabbard & Tassel Ordnance FOUR ramrod pipes (including a

FOUR ramrod pipes (including a "tail pipe")

The bore looks truly excellent but a bit dusty with the odd cob web

The knife is partly functional

This example has serial number 3123 on the barrel and butt plate

The 26" barrel is 5" shorter than the Tower contract rifles for use by other rank rifleman which suggests that this short rifle was commissioned by an officer possibly even of the 95th regiment

Original WWII Japanese Navy Officer P1937 Kai-Gunto Katana Sword with Sharkskin Scabbard & Tassel Ordnance FOUR ramrod pipes (including aOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased recently at a military show, this is a very nice wartime production Japanese Naval officer Katana in the Pattern 1937 Kai Gunto setting. A Kai Gunt (, naval sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used by the Imperial Japanese Navy during the WWII Period. This is a very nice example, complete with scabbard, and shows only mild use, without much damage or wear. It still has the original brown tassel, which was