Original WWII Japanese Navy Officer P1937 Kai-Gunto Katana Sword with Sharkskin Scabbard - Matched Number 57 MG 42 Mounts - Ultra rare "Century Club"

- Ultra rare "Century Club" membership card for "completing 100 Combat Missions in EC-47 whiles serving in the Republic of Vietnam" anded to LTC Dean L

However the real eye-catcher is the blade

with just a bit of staining on the canvas from use

a 74 gun Man-o-War

when he sold out and returned to farming

Original WWII Japanese Navy Officer P1937 Kai-Gunto Katana Sword with Sharkskin Scabbard - Matched Number 57 MG 42 Mounts - Ultra rare "Century Club"Original Item: Only One Available. Purchased recently from a private auction, 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 great example, complete with a desirable sharkskin covered scabbard, and shows little sign of use. The blade is in excellent condition, with