Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by NOBUMITSU with Steel Scabbard - dated 1944 Brown Bess Musket Parts and is held on by

and is held on by a "safety pin" style attachment

and the barrel alone is 42" long

Year of Manufacture: 1824 - Converted Later

the V Corps used a cross pattée

The Dutch government and the royal family abandoned their citizens for London

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by NOBUMITSU with Steel Scabbard - dated 1944 Brown Bess Musket Parts and is held on byOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased from a private collection, this is lovely condition USGI Bring Back wartime production Japanese officer Katana in the Type 98 Shin Gunto ( kyhachi shiki gunt) setting. The Type 98 fittings (koshirae) are slightly simplified compared to the earlier Type 94. The blade tang is signed by the maker, and appears to be handmade in the traditional fashion. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and