Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana by FUKUJIMA YOSHISADA dated 1939 with Leather Covered Wooden Scabbard Category_Flintlock Pistols with all three panels intact

with all three panels intact

so it is probably from 1859-1860

54 caliber bullets

the 326th and 327th Tank Battalions were organized at Patton's school

Leather is sadly not as resilient as wood and steel

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana by FUKUJIMA YOSHISADA dated 1939 with Leather Covered Wooden Scabbard Category_Flintlock Pistols with all three panels intactOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at large military show, this is a great 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 tang is signed by the maker, and appears to be handmade in the traditional fashion. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank