Original WWII Japanese Navy Officer P1937 Kai-Gunto Katana Samurai Sword with Scabbard - Matched Number 98 17th Century which is now called the

which is now called the 2nd Pattern

" presumably for Andrew Tracey

Works that could resist the horizontal fire of guns were still vulnerable to the vertical fire of mortars

and looks to be original to the helmet

38-40 caliber (marked faintly

Original WWII Japanese Navy Officer P1937 Kai-Gunto Katana Samurai Sword with Scabbard - Matched Number 98 17th Century which is now called theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased recently from a collector, this is a very nice wartime production Japanese Naval officer Katana in the Pattern 1937 Kai Gunto setting. A ; Kai Gunt (, naval sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used by the Imperial Japanese Navy during the WWII Period. This is a very nice example, complete with scabbard, and shows light to moderate use, with some wear to the blade edge. The blade is in very good condition,