Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Steel Scabbard Ordnance and later Unteroffizier (Corporal)

and later Unteroffizier (Corporal)

but do show much wear

The reverse side is plain

The stock conforms to the standard 1873 pattern

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Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Steel Scabbard Ordnance and later Unteroffizier (Corporal)Original Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a 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. 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 example has an