Original WWII Japanese Army Officer P-1944 Rinji Seikishi Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by TOSHIHARU - Dated 1945 MG 42 Ammo Storage though the bluing has worn

though the bluing has worn quite a bit

This normally would prevent the sword from falling when the soldier is running

The interior shell is maker stamped

makes an eye catching addition to any Great War Imperial German Navy Collection

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer P-1944 Rinji Seikishi Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by TOSHIHARU - Dated 1945 MG 42 Ammo Storage though the bluing has wornOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased recently at a large military auction, this is a very nice late war style mid grade Japanese officer Katana, with an arsenal made blade. It is in the standard 1944 pattern fittings, offically 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