Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by SADAROKU with Handmade Blade - dated 1943 Antique Gun Parts Offered in cleaned and complete

Offered in cleaned and complete condition

in honor of his two sons who were serving in World War I

22-caliber version was first presented by Owen to a Colonel Meredith

where the bomb was dropped down the tube and a pin in the base of the barrel struck the detonator in the tail of the bomb

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by SADAROKU with Handmade Blade - dated 1943 Antique Gun Parts Offered in cleaned and completeOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at an estate sale, this is a great USGI Bring Back wartime production high grade 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 tang is both signed and dated by the maker, and appears to be handmade in the traditional fashion. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a