Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Steel Scabbard - Kokura Arsenal Marked British Flare Guns 15 February 1963: The propeller

15 February 1963: The propeller training section of the squadron was removed from VA-44 and established as a separate squadron and designated VA-45

- German wartime markings may be very difficult to read (but will be present)

The blade has not been sharpened

this pair of silver mounted flintlock pistols were made around 1790

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Steel Scabbard - Kokura Arsenal Marked British Flare Guns 15 February 1963: The propellerOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased recently from a private collector, 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,