Original WWII Japanese RJT Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by KATSUKIYO with Textured Scabbard - dated 1943 MG 08-15 Maxim Crook's column was stopped by

Crook's column was stopped by the Indians at the Battle of the Rosebud

but production ceased and they turned to the regular ammunition when the stocks were depleted

blade length 28-inches

A very nice example of an early issue M3 knife from a desirable maker

Original WWII Japanese RJT Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by KATSUKIYO with Textured Scabbard - dated 1943 MG 08-15 Maxim Crook's column was stopped byOriginal 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, sometimes called the "Type 3". They feature a textured lacquered scabbard, as well as a blade lock that