Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana by HORIKAWA KUNIHIRO - 400 Year Old Blade Scottish Militaria This is a lovely example

This is a lovely example regardless and comes ready for research and display

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The blade was derived from the ferocious Indian Talwar and was reviled by the French who protested its use due to the horribly destructive wounds it inflicted

Upon cessation of hostilities

With a front seam and swivel bales

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana by HORIKAWA KUNIHIRO - 400 Year Old Blade Scottish Militaria This is a lovely exampleOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at large military show, this is a fantastic 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. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used by the Imperial Japanese Army between the years of 1935 and 1945. The blade tang is