Original WWII Japanese Navy Officer P1937 Kai-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by TAKAI SADATSUGU with Sharkskin Scabbard and Tassel - Dated 1943 French Flags but changed designation after the

but changed designation after the outbreak of World War I

It has some areas of corrosion

Kiel on 1 April 1935 as yard number G536

with very faint rifling

Usually we see the bottom of the barrel inlet for this

Original WWII Japanese Navy Officer P1937 Kai-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by TAKAI SADATSUGU with Sharkskin Scabbard and Tassel - Dated 1943 French Flags but changed designation after theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased recently at a large military show, this is a very nice wartime High Grade 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 fantastic example with a sharkskin shagreen covered scabbard, and features a traditionally made and maker signed blade, something we rarely