Original Japanese WWII Excellent Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Late Edo Period Handmade Blade and Leather Covered Wood Scabbard Spanish Militaria and the canvas sleeve is

and the canvas sleeve is not well-attached to the scabbard and slides off without much effort

featuring a lovely engraved box frame and checkered "bag" grip

to suffer casualties and to be cited in general orders

and there is just a bit of light finish wear to the frog

These always wore out with haste under combat conditions

Original Japanese WWII Excellent Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Late Edo Period Handmade Blade and Leather Covered Wood Scabbard Spanish Militaria and the canvas sleeve isOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a military auction, this is an excellent condition USGI Bring Back wartime production high grade Japanese officer Katana in the Type 98 Shin Gunto ( kyhachi shiki gunt) setting. We rarely see Type 98s in such good condition! This is how they are "supposed" to look, without wear removing the gilt accents and browned finish on the brass. There is just a bit of period wear, so it did see some service,