Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword with Steel Scabbard & Tassel Japanese Army which is well retained except

which is well retained except on the butt plate

but the actual hand portion of the leather shows moderate wear and evident of field use

Co with minor damage to the tubing

and has as functional MASS marked rosette hinge

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword with Steel Scabbard & Tassel Japanese Army which is well retained exceptOriginal 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