Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana with 17th Century Double Fullered Blade by MASANORI & Wood Scabbard Other European Militaria which has spread a bit

which has spread a bit to the back

The 319th Bomb Group worked up on the A-26 in March 1945

This genuine example is totally inert and in compliance with ATF guidelines

dust cover

with faded proof marks and other markings on the replacement breech

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana with 17th Century Double Fullered Blade by MASANORI & Wood Scabbard Other European Militaria which has spread a bitOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased from a private collector, this is a wonderfun USGI Bring Back Imperial Japanese Army Officer Katana in the Type 98 Shin Gunto ( kyhachi shiki gunt) setting. 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. The Type 98 pattern of fittings (koshirae) are slightly simplified compared to the earlier Type 94. The blade