Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Wakizashi Short Sword by AMAHIDE with Scabbard Antique Cartridge Firearms The rifle shows some wear

The rifle shows some wear

The stock has just two brass ram rod pipes

some of which was then painted to simulate a Gold finish

but shot out a forked probe that punctured a paper target barely an inch from the "muzzle"

It has a worn US oval logo on the front of the flap

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Wakizashi Short Sword by AMAHIDE with Scabbard Antique Cartridge Firearms The rifle shows some wearOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at large military show, this is a very nice USGI Bring Back wartime production Japanese officer wakizashi short sword 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 signed by the maker, and appears to be handmade in the traditional fashion. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon