Original WWII Japanese Navy Officer P1937 Kai-Gunto Katana Sword with Scabbard - Handmade Ancient Blade Magazines 1855 a Military committee approved

1855 a Military committee approved Colonel Bonner's "Pattern Rifle" and an order was placed for just 100 units

This was common for use on CANADIAN weapons and perhaps indicates where this carbine was issued

other parachute manufacturers have also issued caterpillar pins for successful jumps

Wood took home once the war ended

The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers was an Irish line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 until 1968

Original WWII Japanese Navy Officer P1937 Kai-Gunto Katana Sword with Scabbard - Handmade Ancient Blade Magazines 1855 a Military committee approvedOriginal Item: Only One Available. Acquired directly from a collector, this is an excellent condition rare 1937 Pattern Kai Gunto Naval Officer katana, with an even rarer handmade ancient blade. It may be the best Japanese Navy Officer sword we have ever had, and is sure to make a worthy addition to any collection it becomes a part of. This particular example has the higher grade 1937 Pattern fittings with the lacquered sharkskin wrapped scabbard,