Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by MAEGAWA KANETSUGU with Scabbard, Capture Tag & Replica Cover Russian Flags His art spans subjects from

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There is an inspector mark on the spine of the blade but no date is present

British commander Major General Phineas Riall saw the gray coats of the soldiers and happily concluded that he was up against "Buffalo Militia

the US Army shrank

The can is dated 1943 and no longer has a visible maker’s mark

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by MAEGAWA KANETSUGU with Scabbard, Capture Tag & Replica Cover Russian Flags His art spans subjects fromOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at an estate sale, 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 used