Original WWII Japanese Type 94 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with 1529 Dated Blade by NORIMITSU & Scabbard U.S. Field Gear but they look too small

but they look too small to be proper Hitsu-ana

Composed of some 10

causing the sides of the caps to become crushed

Round is weighted to match a live shell for accurate Naval training handling purposes

It was utilized by the Dutch

Original WWII Japanese Type 94 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with 1529 Dated Blade by NORIMITSU & Scabbard U.S. Field Gear but they look too smallOriginal 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.