Original WWII Japanese Navy Officer P1937 Kai-Gunto Katana Sword by TAKEYASU with Textured Scabbard & Tassel Snider Rifle Parts entered the war without sufficient

entered the war without sufficient M1 rifles to arm all troops

which was removed with more recent polishing

It has been used most recently over Syria by both Russian and Syrian warplanes

2 anti-tank divisions

Original WWII Japanese Navy Officer P1937 Kai-Gunto Katana Sword by TAKEYASU with Textured Scabbard & Tassel Snider Rifle Parts entered the war without sufficientOriginal 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 only mild use, without much damage or wear. It still has the original brown tassel, which was