Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Katana Sword with Ancient 14th/15th Century Blade by NAMINOHIRA YASUMITSU - Included Research Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock The reverse side clearly reads:

The reverse side clearly reads:

with its area of allocation changed to New Jersey and Delaware

There are two serial numbers found on this gun

History of the Martini-Enfield Mk1 Rifle:

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Katana Sword with Ancient 14th/15th Century Blade by NAMINOHIRA YASUMITSU - Included Research Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock The reverse side clearly reads:Original Item: One of a Kind. Purchased directly from a private collection in the UK, this is a superb example of a Japanese WW2 Army Officer's Shin Gunto sword, with a family blade that we believe to be close to 600 years old. Included is the original capture tag, as well as pertinent research regarding the writing on both the signature and the tang of the blade. It was a common practice for swords to be passwed down for generations, particularly