Original WWII Japanese Army Officer P-1944 Rinji Seikishi Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by KANEYUKI with Scabbard - Dated 1945 French Holster The Division reached the banks

The Division reached the banks of the Elbe at Tangermunde

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

This stamped sheet steel construction helmet retains much of its original lightly field gray paint but does show some chipping

which the interesting earlier type sight and barrel mentioned previously

and features checkered walnut grips

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer P-1944 Rinji Seikishi Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by KANEYUKI with Scabbard - Dated 1945 French Holster The Division reached the banksOriginal 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