Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword with Leather Covered Aluminum Scabbard Russian Ordnance The brass mounted nickel plated

The brass mounted nickel plated steel scabbard is very nice

23 after production

and soldiers performing raids on German positions

these were carried by officers of their version of the Internal Revenue Service

Measures 12” in height and 6 1/2" across the top of the funnel

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword with Leather Covered Aluminum Scabbard Russian Ordnance The brass mounted nickel platedOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at large military show, this is a very nice 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. The blade is almost certainly wartime production, and appears to be handmade in the traditional fashion. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and