Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by HATTORI MASAHIRO with Steel Scabbard and Tassel Snider Rifles & Bayonets with the blade retaining 100%+

with the blade retaining 100%+ of its original nickel finish

The gold consists of 5 coins and three rings as follows: French 20 Franc

The 7th Regiment of the New York Militia

The bellows had a convenient shoulder strap

being assigned to the new Fifth Air Force being formed after the withdraw from the Philippines of remaining heavy bombers

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by HATTORI MASAHIRO with Steel Scabbard and Tassel Snider Rifles & Bayonets with the blade retaining 100%+Original Item: Only One Available. Purchased directly from a collector, this is a very nice wartime production high grade 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, along with other markings. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used by the Imperial Japanese