Original WWII Japanese Army Officer P-1944 Rinji Seikishi Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by KANEMUNE with Scabbard and Post War Tassel - Dated 1945 U.S. Flare Guns The shoulder belt shows signs

The shoulder belt shows signs of an old repair

government armory inspector from 1862-1863

possibly because the arsenal made tangs were not available due to the late production

while the belt loop / clip holder has just a bit of age staining from the clip

Diving Equipment & Supply Company (DESCO) was formed in 1937 as the manufacturer of the newly designed diving equipment by Max Nohl and Jack Browne

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer P-1944 Rinji Seikishi Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by KANEMUNE with Scabbard and Post War Tassel - Dated 1945 U.S. Flare Guns The shoulder belt shows signsOriginal 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