Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Steel Scabbard Japanese Documents and Books who used them in the

who used them in the siege of Santiago

Tapered ramrod is original and bears inspector markings at the tip

There is even a pair of original snap caps included

Still nice and tight and certainly a Broadsword that looks as if it took part of the final Jacobite Rebellion

as well as when it was overhauled:

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Steel Scabbard Japanese Documents and Books who used them in theOriginal 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