Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Steel Scabbard Martini-Henry Bayonets and subsequently is very difficult

and subsequently is very difficult to find on the collector’s market today

and elements of the United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance units

It has a strong Hammer spring

Barrel Length: 22 3/4 Inches

He left no heir

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Steel Scabbard Martini-Henry Bayonets and subsequently is very difficultOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased at a recent military auction, this is a very nice 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. 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. This is a nice example, though