Original WWII Japanese Type 94 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with 1529 Dated Blade by NORIMITSU & Scabbard Martini-Henry Parts the highland tartans were only

the highland tartans were only associated with either regions or districts

C stenciled on front and rear representing the Royal Ulster Constabulary

This design was also a winner in the 1942 Artist for Victory contest sponsored by the Museum of Modern Art

these were attached to the collars to indicate the rank and branch of the wearer

The Springfield Trapdoor Carbine was the weapon used by the troopers of the 7th Cavalry that met their fate at the Battle of Little Big Horn in 1876

Original WWII Japanese Type 94 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with 1529 Dated Blade by NORIMITSU & Scabbard Martini-Henry Parts the highland tartans were onlyOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased from a private collector, this is a fantastic USGI Bring Back high grade Japanese officer Katana in the Type 94 Shin Gunto ( kyyon shiki gunt) setting. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used by the Imperial Japanese Army between the years of 1935 and 1945. This is the earlier pattern used, with more ornate and complicated aspects compared to the later type 98 fittings.