Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Steel Scabbard - Kokura Arsenal Marked German SS and has damage to the

and has damage to the wooden grips from decades before

Intact magazine included where permissible

The tang is unsigned and angular

the proportions of the components of a panzer division changed over time

Overall Length: 18 1/2 inches

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Steel Scabbard - Kokura Arsenal Marked German SS and has damage to theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased recently from a private collector, 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,