Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Battle Worn P-1944 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by YOSHITADA - Dated 1945 Swedish Militaria This style is perhaps best

This style is perhaps best known to English speakers as a word for the 19th-century Polish cavalry headgear

and has a substantial 6 1/8 inch long wide clip-point blade

These were displayed during funerals for members of the various NSDAP-related organizations

Caliber: 10 bore / gauge

a Cowboy favorite

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Battle Worn P-1944 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by YOSHITADA - Dated 1945 Swedish Militaria This style is perhaps bestOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased recently at a large military auction, this is a very nice late war style battle worn 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