Original WWII Japanese Army Civilian Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by KANEFUME with Wooden Scabbard MG 42 Accessories - One French brass hilted

- One French brass hilted short sword made with a cut down blade from a Model 1822 Cavalry Saber or similar

This is maker marked A2B

followed by the naval Anchor proof

The Twenty-seventh returned to

depending on the age and condition of the mine

Original WWII Japanese Army Civilian Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by KANEFUME with Wooden Scabbard MG 42 Accessories - One French brass hiltedOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at an estate sale, this is a great USGI Bring Back wartime production Japanese Katana in an Army Civilian Shin Gunt (, new military sword) setting. These type of fittings (koshirae) were for Civilian employees of the Imperial Japanese Army, and are a lot more variable than the usual Army Officer Type. They are much closer to traditional fittings, without the cherry blossom motifs seen on Officer swords.