Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Fullered Blade & Leather Covered Steel Scabbard German Militaria The scabbards leather body is

The scabbards leather body is dated [1]916 on the back

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Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Fullered Blade & Leather Covered Steel Scabbard German Militaria The scabbards leather body isOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased recently at a military show, this is a very nice 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. This is a nice example, with a