Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana with Handmade Edo Period Blade, Leather Handle Cover, Steel Scabbard, and Company Grade Tassel Napoleonic It should be noted that

It should be noted that in the 18th Century the term "CARBINE" did not mean a firearm of short length

the contents inside are more than likely a decade older than the 1966 date stamped on the box

and to the British Naval Intelligence Division through his connections in MI5

Original Item: Current production and Issue

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana with Handmade Edo Period Blade, Leather Handle Cover, Steel Scabbard, and Company Grade Tassel Napoleonic It should be noted thatOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a large military show, this is very interesting USGI Bring Back Japanese officer Katana in "High Grade" Type 98 Shin Gunto ( kyhachi shiki gunt) setting. The Type 98 fittings (koshirae) are slightly simplified compared to the earlier Type 94. The blade is handmade in the traditional fashion, and is several hundred years old. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used by