Original Excellent WWII Japanese Army Civilian Shin-Gunto Katana by ISHIHARA KANENAO with Leather Covered Wooden Scabbard MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly so did the rain

so did the rain

A Bleckmann saber will fit into an Ames scabbard and vice versa

A French infantry company in 1940 was allocated one Mle 1935 mortar

though the rifle shows some light pitting from long storage

The interior of the helmet still has the original brown green cotton covering intact

Original Excellent WWII Japanese Army Civilian Shin-Gunto Katana by ISHIHARA KANENAO with Leather Covered Wooden Scabbard MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly so did the rainOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at an estate sale, this is a fantastic USGI Bring Back wartime production Japanese Katana in an Army Civilian Shin Gunt (, new military sword) setting. These type of fittings (koshirae) were for Civilian employees of the Imperial Japanese Army, and are a lot more variable than the usual Army Officer Type. They are much closer to traditional fittings, without the cherry blossom motifs seen on Officer