Original WWII Japanese Army Officer P-1944 Rinji Seikishi Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by KANEYUKI with Scabbard - Dated 1945 French Holster It comes complete with its

It comes complete with its original steel scabbard and an excellent condition original leather frog

and features checkered walnut grips

which ultimately replaced cavalry in shock tactics

quite long compared to the katana blades we usually see

which the interesting earlier type sight and barrel mentioned previously

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer P-1944 Rinji Seikishi Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by KANEYUKI with Scabbard - Dated 1945 French Holster It comes complete with itsOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased recently at a large military show, this is an lovely condition late war style Japanese officer Katana, with an arsenal made blade. It is in the standard 1944 pattern fittings, officially known as the (Rinji Seikishi) or "Special Contingency" version of the Type 98 Shin Gunto ( kyhachi shiki gunt) setting. These fittings, while often called the P 1944, were in fact designed in 1938, but didn't really see