Original WWII Japanese RJT Rinji Seikishi Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by ICHIHARA NAGAMITSU with Textured Scabbard German Afrikakorp It is also stamped 478

It is also stamped 478 on the rear skirt

due to issues with the paint wearing off the rim

Private First Class Ray W

For ease of transportation the haft has been sawn at an angle

indicating that it is a size 55 for a size 62 shell

Original WWII Japanese RJT Rinji Seikishi Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by ICHIHARA NAGAMITSU with Textured Scabbard German Afrikakorp It is also stamped 478Original Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a large military auction, this is a great USGI Bring Back wartime production high grade Japanese officer Katana in the Rikugun Jumei Tosho fittings. These were a high grade of variation of the (Rinji Seikishi) or "Special Contingency" version of the Type 98 Shin Gunto ( kyhachi shiki gunt) setting. They feature a textured lacquered scabbard, as well as a blade lock that has releases on both sides of