Original Japanese WWII Excellent Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Late Edo Period Handmade Blade and Leather Covered Wood Scabbard Price_over $990 every wartime example of the

every wartime example of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Douglas SBD Dauntless bombers

a large amount of supplies for these troops had to be airdropped to them

Hip width:     26”

with the trigger guard swivel being offset to the right side

Original Japanese WWII Excellent Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Late Edo Period Handmade Blade and Leather Covered Wood Scabbard Price_over $990 every wartime example of theOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a military auction, this is an excellent condition USGI Bring Back wartime production high grade Japanese officer Katana in the Type 98 Shin Gunto ( kyhachi shiki gunt) setting. We rarely see Type 98s in such good condition! This is how they are "supposed" to look, without wear removing the gilt accents and browned finish on the brass. There is just a bit of period wear, so it did see some service,