Original WWII Japanese Army Officer "Island Made" P-1944 Rinji Seikishi Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Scabbard British Field Gear and shows wear consistent with

and shows wear consistent with long service

with a working closure catch spring

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Original WWII Japanese Army Officer "Island Made" P-1944 Rinji Seikishi Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Scabbard British Field Gear and shows wear consistent withOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased recently at a large military auction, this is a very nice late war style "Island Made" Japanese officer Katana, with an arsenal made blade. Late in the war, supplies from mainland Japan were often interrupted, and the Mainland itself also was dealing with material shortages and the effects of bombing raids. The armorers on the islands had to make due with what they had, often re purposing the blades from