Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Handmade Blade & Rare Aluminum Scabbard Gun Parts and is marked M

and is marked M

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Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Handmade Blade & Rare Aluminum Scabbard Gun Parts and is marked MOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a large military auction, this is a great USGI Bring Back 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 tang is in very good shape, and was handmade in the traditional fashion. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used by the Imperial