Original WWII Japanese Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Handmade Blade by YOSHIMUNE & Steel Scabbard Lock Assembly and an original wood butt

and an original wood butt stock (dated 1944) in good condition

This is an incredibly rare piece that you will not encounter again anytime soon

Complete and ready to display in your WW1 Collection

Original Item: Absolutely Original WW2 production recently released from Military Stores these are Maker marked and WW2 dated early style Khaki single "lift-the-dot" strapped triple pocket grenade pouches

Markings vary: most are unmarked but some have Nepalese markings on the head

Original WWII Japanese Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Handmade Blade by YOSHIMUNE & Steel Scabbard Lock Assembly and an original wood buttOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased from a recent private auction, this is a very nice wartime production high grade Japanese officer Katana in a 98 Shin Gunto ( kyhachi shiki gunt) scabbard. The fittings for the blade itself definitely predate the WWII period, and the crossguard may be hundreds of years old. The blade tang is both signed by the maker, and is handmade in the traditional fashion. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon