Original Japanese WWII Type 98 Shin-Guntō Officer’s Katana with Handmade Mumei Blade and Labeled Fabric-Covered Wood Scabbard MG 34 Accessories Most all were made with

Most all were made with cast BRASS hilts but this example is made from 100% STEEL

and the case has a Polaroid label on top

and 10 regiments of United States volunteer infantry of men immune to tropical diseases

with a 11 1/2 inch

this is a great example of such

Original Japanese WWII Type 98 Shin-Guntō Officer’s Katana with Handmade Mumei Blade and Labeled Fabric-Covered Wood Scabbard MG 34 Accessories Most all were made withOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a military auction, this is a very good condition USGI Bring Back wartime production Japanese officer Katana in the Type 98 Shin Gunto ( kyhachi shiki gunt) setting. The Type 98 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. The tang is