Original WWII Japanese Katana Samurai Sword - Handmade Blade by KAZUNORI with Leather Covered Scabbard Revolutionary War Sword tip has been rounded

Sword tip has been rounded so was somewhat longer originally and was shortened to keep it in service

Reference sources estimate this change from between serial number 15000 (Flayderman) to 22000 (Reilly)

It was imported to England by a collector who found it in Poland

This 35M Bayonet is made with front sights

Original WWII Japanese Katana Samurai Sword - Handmade Blade by KAZUNORI with Leather Covered Scabbard Revolutionary War Sword tip has been roundedOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased directly from a WW2 USMC veteran's family this is a wonderful condition Japanese katana. The blade is genuine to a few tell tale characteristics that include: Single hole tang. Tang is very clearly signed by the maker. The mei (name) on the blade reads , which reads as Seki Ju Kanematsu Kazunori Saku Kanematsu Kazunori made this at Seki (Arsenal). Kazunori was a known seki arsenal smith. Kanematsu can also