Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Handmade Blade & Steel Scabbard MG 13 but certainly seems to have

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Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Handmade Blade & Steel Scabbard MG 13 but certainly seems to haveOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a military show, this is a very nice USGI Bring Back wartime production Japanese officer Katana in the Type 98 Shin Gunto ( kyhachi shiki gunt) setting. These type of fittings (koshirae) are slightly simplified compared to the earlier Type 94. The blade appears to be handmade in the traditional fashion, and has a lovely temper line. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank