Original WWII Japanese Navy Officer P1937 Kai-Gunto Katana Sword with Scabbard - Matched Number 850 U.S. Military Maps The painted steel shell casing

The painted steel shell casing measures 22-1/2" high and is marked on the base ck 43 and 88cm FLAK 16

The blade is handmade and was expertly crafted long ago by a sword maker

perform a deed beyond his normal call of duty

This formed the famous firm of Weyersberg

Scroll trigger guard for better grip with silver rear pipe and escutcheon also in silver at the wrist

Original WWII Japanese Navy Officer P1937 Kai-Gunto Katana Sword with Scabbard - Matched Number 850 U.S. Military Maps The painted steel shell casingOriginal 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. The blade is excellent condition, with a nick