Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword with Leather Covered Aluminum Scabbard OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT foundered and sank in the

foundered and sank in the channel

- 2nd Class (spange)

The balance of the gun has a mostly smooth patina

While Lucas consolidated

while the outside just has the red primer coat

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword with Leather Covered Aluminum Scabbard OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT foundered and sank in theOriginal 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